Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song)

original song written and composed by Willie Harry Wilson; first recorded by The Righteous Brothers

"Substitute" is a 1975 song by The Righteous Brothers and the better known version is the 1978 song by South African all girl group Clout. It went to number 1 in Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, number 2 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, number 10 in Austria and number 12 in Australia.

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

References change

  1. "Classic South African Pop And Rock Songs". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. Hung, Steffen. "Clout - Substitute". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2022-11-14.