Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song) explained

Substitute
Cover:Clout substitute cover kumeon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Clout
Album:Substitute
B-Side:When Will You Be Mine
Released:November 1977 (SA)[1]
  • August 1978 (US)
Length:3:28
Label:Sunshine Records Production
Producer:Grahame Beggs
Prev Title:Since You've Been Gone
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:You've Got All of Me
Next Year: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.[2] 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.[3] 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

Weekly charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 12
France (IFOP)[5] 16
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 67
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[8] 35
US Cash Box[9] 52

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 77
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 15
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[14] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 15
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 38

Sales and certifications

Other versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classic South African Pop And Rock Songs . Rock.co.za . 5 May 2022 . 21 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921225416/http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_classic_songs3.html#substitute . live .
  2. Web site: Righteous Brothers UK Albums . 26 July 2015 . 13 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070913114523/http://www.righteousbrothersdiscography.com/ . live .
  3. Web site: Certified Awards . . 29 July 2015 . 27 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627040702/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . dead .
  4. Web site: Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 . Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien . 29 July 2015 . 26 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826192649/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=34759&pages= . live .
  5. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste . InfoDisc . Select "Clout" from the artist drop-down menu . 29 July 2015 . fr . 17 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140217054346/http://www.infodisc.fr/Bilan_C.php . live .
  6. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C) . Rock.co.za . 29 July 2015 . 1 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215916/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html . live .
  7. Web site: Clout – Awards . . 29 July 2015 . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314094818/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/clout-mn0001361069/awards . live .
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 53.
  9. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1978 . . 4 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004181427/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19781104.html.
  10. Web site: Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. 8 January 2022. 8 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230508112443/https://i.imgur.com/0gmvDHH.jpg. live.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1978 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 13 December 2020 . nl . 29 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140329221935/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1978 . live .
  12. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1978 . Single Top 100. Hung Medien . 13 December 2020 . nl . 23 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423214717/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1978&cat=s . live .
  13. Web site: End of Year Charts 1978 . . 23 July 2017 . 8 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210508005245/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3867 . live .
  14. Web site: Top 20 Hit Singles of 1978 . Rock.co.za . 27 December 2018 . 6 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190606232542/http://rock.co.za/files/sahits_1978.html . live .
  15. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1978 . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . 23 July 2017 . de . 25 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171025090049/http://www.hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1978 . live .
  16. Book: Peter . Scaping . 1979 . BPI Year Book 1979 . Top 200 Singles in 1978 . The British Phonographic Industry Ltd . London, England . 186–89 . 4th . 0-906154-02-2.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts: 1978 . Offiziellecharts.de . GfK Entertainment charts . 9 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509190409/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1978 . de.
  18. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . 1993 . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . Australian Chart Book . . 231 . 0-646-11917-6.
  19. Gail . Mitchell . A Musical Milestone . . 3 October 2009 . 121 . 39 . 58 . 0006-2510 . 23 July 2017 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814131828/https://books.google.com/books?id=EX4yD1pJCxUC&pg=PA58 . live .

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