Bruce 2000

"Bruce 2000"
Single by The Twelfth Man
Released December 2000
Format CD single
Recorded 2000
Genre Comedy
Length 4:46
Label EMI Music
Songwriter(s) Billy Birmingham, Mick Molloy, David Froggatt
Producer(s) Billy Birmingham
The Twelfth Man singles chronology
"Marvellous!"
(1993)		 "Bruce 2000"
(2000)		 "Marvellous! '06"
(2006)

"Marvellous!"
(1993)		 "Bruce 2000"
(2000)		 "Marvellous! '06"
(2006)

"Bruce 2000" (subtitled "A "Special" Tribute By The 12th Man") is a single by The Twelfth Man, a series of comedy productions by skilled impersonator Billy Birmingham. The single is a satirical commentary on Australian sports commentator Bruce MacAvaney.[1] The song was released in December 2000 peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the single was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release, losing to Whatever by Guido Hatzis.[2]

Background and release

During the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Birmingham and Mick Molloy broadcast a national radio show on Triple M, covering the Olympics. The show was called "Going for Bronze" and Birmingham would impersonate Bruce MacAvaney for a part of the show. At the completion of the Olympics, Birmingham linked a series of one-liners together with background music to create "Bruce 2000". [3]

Track listing

CD single (EMI – 724388988322)

  1. "Bruce 2000"

Charts

Chart (2000/01) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 5

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Bruce 2000: A Special Tribute". amazon. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2001: 15th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bruce 2000 The 12th Man Billy Birmingham Sydney Olympics". YouTube. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ ""SPECIAL"+TRIBUTE&cat=s Australian-charts.com – THE 12TH MAN – BRUCE 2000 - A "SPECIAL" TRIBUTE". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
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