Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song)

"Substitute"
Single by Clout
from the album Substitute
B-side"When Will You Be Mine"
ReleasedNovember 1977 (SA)[1]
  • August 1978 (US)[2]
Length3:28
LabelSunshine Records Production
Songwriter(s)Willie Harry Wilson
Producer(s)Grahame Beggs
Clout singles chronology
"Since You've Been Gone"
(1977) 		"Substitute"
(1977) 		"You've Got All of Me"
(1978)

"Substitute" is a song by Willie H. Wilson, recorded first by The Righteous Brothers and released as a single from their album The Sons of Mrs. Righteous in 1975.[3] A 1978 version by the South African all-female band Clout was a global hit.

Clout version

In 1978, the song became a big hit for the South African band Clout, reaching No. 2 in the UK charts in August and being certified Gold by the BPI.[4] It fared even better in the rest of Europe, Africa and Oceania where it reached No. 1 in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, as well as No. 2 in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It fared exceptionally well on the annual charts too, reaching the Top 20 on the final year-end singles charts in the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the UK. This version was produced by Grahame Beggs.

Track listing

  1. "Substitute" (W.H. Wilson) – 3:28
  2. "When Will You Be Mine" (Carolyne Martin) – 2:59

Charts

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium — 60,000[29]
France — 400,000[29]
Netherlands — 100,000[29]
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 600,000[29]

Other versions

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