1977 single by Clout
"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
- "Substitute" (W.H. Wilson) – 3:28
- "When Will You Be Mine" (Carolyne Martin) – 2:59
Charts
Sales and certifications
Other versions
- Australian group Peaches also charted locally at the same time, peaking at number 15 on the Australian chart.[31]
- Gloria Gaynor in 1978 (U.S. #107)[32] and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990.
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a continental hit, over 600,000 singles were sold in Britain, 400,000 in France, 100,000 in Holland and 60,000 in Belgium, it was No. 1 for 7 weeks in South Africa
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- ^ Mitchell, Gail (3 October 2009). "A Musical Milestone". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 39. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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