Substitute (Clout song)
Encyclopedia
"Substitute" is a song by Willie H. Wilson, covered in 1978 by the South Africa
n band Clout.
Recorded first by The Righteous Brothers
and released in 1975 on their album The Sons of Mrs. Righteous, and the song was also covered by Gloria Gaynor
. Sylvie Vartan
recorded a version in French
("Adieu la Solitude") while Paola del Medico
recorded a German
version ("Ich bin kein Hampelmann").
In 1978, the song became a big hit for the band Clout
, reaching #2 in the UK charts in August and achieving sales of 500,000 copies. It fared even better in the rest of Europe where it reached #1 in Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland as well as Australia and New Zealand. This version was produced by Grahame Beggs.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n band Clout.
Recorded first by The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
and released in 1975 on their album The Sons of Mrs. Righteous, and the song was also covered by Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
. Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan is a French singer. She was one of the first rock girls in France. Vartan was the most productive and active of the yé-yé style artists, considered as the toughest-sounding of those. Her performance often featured elaborate show-dance choreography. She made many appearances on French...
recorded a version in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
("Adieu la Solitude") while Paola del Medico
Paola del Medico
Paola Felix-del Medico is a Swiss singer.Born in Saint-Gall, she has sung in German, mainly, and in French. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the entry "Bonjour, Bonjour", finishing in fifth place....
recorded a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
version ("Ich bin kein Hampelmann").
In 1978, the song became a big hit for the band Clout
Clout
Clout were originally a five-piece, South African million-selling all-girl rock group formed in 1977, best known for their song, "Substitute".-Career:...
, reaching #2 in the UK charts in August and achieving sales of 500,000 copies. It fared even better in the rest of Europe where it reached #1 in Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland as well as Australia and New Zealand. This version was produced by Grahame Beggs.
Track listing
- "Substitute" (W.H. Wilson) – 3:28
- "When Will You Be Mine" (Carolyne Martin) – 2:59