No Substitute Love

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"No Substitute Love"
Estelle - No Substitute Love.jpg
Single by Estelle
from the album Shine
B-side "Magnificent"
Released30 June 2008 (UK)
5 September 2008 (Europe)
6 September 2008 (Australia)
Genre
Length3:33
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Estelle Swaray, John Stephens, Wyclef Jean, George Michael, Lindon Roberts
Producer(s) Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Estelle singles chronology
"American Boy"
(2008)
"No Substitute Love"
(2008)
"Pretty Please (Love Me)"
(2008)

"No Substitute Love" is the third single from British hip-hop artist Estelle's second album Shine . The song is an improvised cover of both Reggae performer Half Pint's "Substitute Lover" and George Michael's "Faith". The song is her second international single in Europe.

Contents

Music video

The music video was released to TV music channels in the UK on 30 May. It features a cameo from Kelly Rowland, America's Next Top Model Cycle 2 contestant Sara Racey-Tabrizi, Kardinal Offishall, Amanda Diva, and Project Runway Season 4 winner Christian Siriano. The video was directed by Jake McAfee.

Track listings and formats

UK CD 1
  1. "No Substitute Love"
UK CD 2
  1. "No Substitute Love"
  2. "Magnificent"
  3. "No Substitute Love (Wideboys Miami mix radio edit)
  4. "No Substitute Love" (video)
Australian CD single
  1. "No Substitute Love"
  2. "No Substitute Love" (Wideboys Miama Mix)
  3. "No Substitute Love" (Treasure Fingers Mix)

Chart

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Belgium Tip Chart (Flanders) [1] 10
Belgium Tip Chart (Wallonia) [1] 8
UK Singles Chart [2] 30

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References

  1. 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Estelle – No Substitute Love". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. UK Singles Chart