"Substitute" |
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Single by Clout |
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from the album Substitute |
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B-side |
"When Will You Be Mine" |
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Released |
1978 |
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Length |
3:28 |
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Label |
Sunshine Records Production |
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Songwriter(s) |
Willie Harry Wilson |
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Producer(s) |
Grahame Beggs |
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Clout singles chronology |
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"Since You've Been Gone" (1977) |
"Substitute" (1978) |
"You've Got All of Me" (1978) |
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"Since You've Been Gone" (1977) |
"Substitute" (1978) |
"You've Got All of Me" (1978) |
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"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.
Track listing
- "Substitute" (W.H. Wilson) – 3:28
- "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 (U.S. #107)[27] and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990.
References
- ↑ "Righteous Brothers UK Albums". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Clout – Substitute" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Clout – Substitute" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 17 juni 1978" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0037b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Clout" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Clout – Substitute". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Clout". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Clout - Substitute" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Clout – Substitute" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Clout – Substitute". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Clout – Substitute". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Clout – Substitute". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Clout – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 53.
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1978". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "End of Year Charts 1978". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1978" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ↑ Scaping, Peter, ed. (1979). "Top 200 Singles in 1978". BPI Year Book 1979 (4th ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 186–89. ISBN 0-906154-02-2.
- 1 2 3 4 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.). Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 0-214-20480-4.
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
- ↑ "British single certifications – Clout – Substitute". British Phonographic Industry.
Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Substitute in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ Mitchell, Gail (3 October 2009). "A Musical Milestone". Billboard. Vol. 121 no. 39. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
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