Bloke (Chris Franklin song)

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"Bloke"
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Single by Chris Franklin
B-side "Jack Off Australia"
Released2000
Studio Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)
Length3:50
Label EMI
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. 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.

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Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
Awards and nominations for "Bloke"
2000 "Bloke"Highest Selling SingleNominated [1]
Best Comedy ReleaseNominated [1]

Track listing

Australian CD single [2]

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

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Bloke"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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