Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

"Bloke"
"Bloke"
Single by Chris Franklin
B-side	"Jack Off Australia"
Released	2000
Studio	Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)
Length	3:50
Label	EMI
Composer(s)	Meredith Brooks; Shelly Peiken;
Lyricist(s)	Chris Franklin
Producer(s)	Chris Franklin; Gavin Charles; James "Oyster" Kilpatrick;
Chris Franklin singles chronology

"Bloke" is a song performed by Australian comedian Chris Franklin, released as a parody of Meredith Brooks's song "Bitch" with the lyrics changed to reflect the stereotypical Australian male lifestyle. It debuted at number 15 on the Australian Singles Chart before eventually reaching the number-one spot and staying there for two weeks, becoming the 12th-highest-selling single of the year. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for two ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release and ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single.

Awards and nominations


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	"Bloke"	Highest Selling Single	Nominated[1]
2000	"Bloke"	Best Comedy Release	Nominated[1]

Australian CD single[2]

Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.[2]

Studio

Personnel

Weekly chart performance for "Bloke"
Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	1

Year-end chart performance for "Bloke"
Chart (2000)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	12

Certifications and sales for "Bloke"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

"Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
Bloke (Australian CD single liner notes). Chris Franklin. EMI Records. 2000. 7243 8 88191 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
"Chris Franklin – Bloke". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
"ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

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