"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.
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abcdMurrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.).
Barrie & Jenkins.
ISBN0-214-20480-4. 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[page needed]
"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.
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abcdMurrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.).
Barrie & Jenkins.
ISBN0-214-20480-4. 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[page needed]