Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song)

"Substitute"
Single by The Righteous Brothers
from the album The Sons of Mrs. Righteous
B-side	"Young Blood"
Released	1975
Length	3:18
Label	Capital
Writer(s)	Willie Harry Wilson
Producer(s)	Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
The Righteous Brothers singles chronology
"Never Say I Love You" (1975) "Substitute" (1975) "Hold On (To What You Got)" (1976)

"Substitute"
Single by Clout
B-side	"When Will You Be Mine"
Released	January 1978
Recorded	November 1977
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:28
Label	Sunshine Records Production
Producer(s)	Grahame Beggs
Clout singles chronology
"Since You've Been Gone" (1977) "Substitute" (1978) "You've Got All of Me" (1978)

"Substitute" is a song by Willie H. Wilson, recorded first by The Righteous Brothers and released as single from their album The Sons of Mrs. Righteous in 1975.^[1]

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.^[2] It fared even better in the rest of Europe where it reached No. 1 in Germany and Ireland, as well as No. 2 in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. This version was produced by Grahame Beggs.

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7]	86
France (IFOP)[8]	16
Germany (Official German Charts)[9]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13]	1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17]	2
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	67
US Cash Box[19]	52

Track listing

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

Other versions

A version by Australian group Peaches also charted locally at the same time, but was out-charted by the Clout track. It was also covered by Gloria Gaynor in 1978 and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990.

References

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16. "Swisscharts.com – Clout – Substitute". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
17. "Archive Chart: 1978-07-30" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
18. "Clout – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
19. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1978 at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.