"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
|+ | rowspan="2" | 2000 | rowspan="2" | ARIA Music Awards of 2000 | Highest Selling Single | | rowspan="2"| |- | Best Comedy Release
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes.
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 +Chart (2000)Peakposition
Year-end charts +Chart (2000)PositionAustralia (ARIA)12
Certifications
References