Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song)

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"Substitute"
Clout substitute cover kumeon.jpg
Single by Clout
from the album Substitute
B-side "When Will You Be Mine"
ReleasedNovember 1977 (SA) [1]
  • August 1978 (US) [2]
Length3:28
Label Sunshine 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.

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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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium60,000 [29]
France400,000 [29]
Netherlands100,000 [29]
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Gold600,000 [29]

Other versions

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