Bloke (song)

"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.

"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" (2000) "Mullet Head" (2000)

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Bloke"

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

• Recorded at Espy Records (St Kilda, Victoria)

Personnel

Chris Franklin – vocals, lyrics, production Meredith Brooks – music ("Bitch") Shelly Peiken – music ("Bitch") Gavin Charles – programming, arrangement, production James Lomas – guitar, vocals

Fiona Lee – bass, vocals Crib Point Football Club 2nd 18 Choir – additional backing vocals James "Oysters" Kilpatrick – engineering, production Rod Stead – cover artwork Gavin Hansford – photography

Charts

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

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

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Bloke"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.