B-side "Young Blood" Length 3:18 Writer(s) Willie Harry Wilson | Released 1975 Label Capital | |
Producer(s) Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | ||
"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.
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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. 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 and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990.
References
Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA