Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song)

[3] A 1978 version by the South African all-female band Clout was a global hit.

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.

[4] It fared even better in the rest of Europe, Africa and Oceania where it reached No.

It fared exceptionally well on the annual charts too, reaching the Top 20 on the final year-end singles charts in the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the UK.