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Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

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"Bloke"
Single by Chris Franklin
B-side"Jack Off Australia"
Released2000
StudioEspy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)
Length3:50
LabelEMI
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Chris Franklin
Producer(s)
  • Chris Franklin
  • Gavin Charles
  • James "Oyster" Kilpatrick
Chris Franklin singles chronology
"Bloke"
(2000)
"Mullet Head"
(2000)

"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 2000. It received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 70,000. The song was later nominated for Best Comedy Release and Highest Selling Single at the ARIA Awards.

Awards and nominations

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

Track listing

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Australian CD single[2]

  1. "Bloke" – 3:50
  2. "Jack Off Australia" – 2:13

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Bloke"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Winners by Year – 2000". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b 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)
  3. ^ "Chris Franklin – Bloke". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 March 2020.