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"Substitute"
Song
B-side"Young Blood"
"Substitute"
Song
B-side"When Will You Be Mine"

"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

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

Chart history

Weekly 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
Invalid chart entered Germany2 1
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 67
US Cash Box[18] 52

Year-end charts

Chart (1978) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[19] 77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 15

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium — 60,000[23]
France — 400,000[23]
Netherlands — 100,000[23]
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 600,000[23]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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)[25] and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990.

References

  1. ^ "Righteous Brothers UK Albums". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Clout – Substitute" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Clout – Substitute" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 17 juni 1978" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0037b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Clout" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Clout". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Clout - Substitute" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Clout – Substitute" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Clout – Substitute". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  13. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (C)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Clout – Substitute". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Clout – Substitute". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Clout – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  18. ^ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1978 at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2012). Cash Box magazine.
  19. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  20. ^ "End of Year Charts 1978". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1978" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ a b c d 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 [page needed]
  24. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  25. ^ Mitchell, Gail (3 October 2009). "A Musical Milestone". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 39. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510.
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