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- Clout was an original all-female South African rock group formed in Johannesburg in 1977, best known for their hit single, "Substitute".
Clout's first and biggest hit, "Substitute", was a new arrangement of a Righteous Brothers song, composed by Willie Wilson. In 1978, their version reached No. 1 in South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and Belgium. It also reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the UK charts for 15 weeks. Due to sanctions against South African artists and performers by UK's Equity at the time, the BBC's Top of the Pops TV programme used the group's performance of the song on the Dutch TV programme TopPop from 8 April 1978 to present the hit song for its top ten countdown.
A major success in Europe, Clout scored more Top 10 singles, notably "Save Me", "You've Got All of Me" and "Under Fire".
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Broadcast date: 8-4-1978
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AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988.
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TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more. - Hudba
2024, whos listening to this great classic piece?
Me
Me😊
Me.
Ik ❤
I'm still listing and loving it
Hi everyone, it is Ingi, the drummer and I want to say thank you to all of you who loved our music. Without the amazing fans out there we wouldn't have made it!!! So great to see that you still enjoy our music!! I am sending you all love and light - keep rocking!!
hi Ingi, you have no idea how happy your music🥰 still makes people of my age. Thank you!!!
Hi from South Africa and thank you!!
Just watching this … loved it ! What happened to the group ?
Thats really awesome Ingi, thank you so much for connecting with your fans ❤️ Clout music is timeless and always makes me happy. Fan since day one, hi from Holland ❤️🙏❤️
April 2024. We were kids when this song was popular on the radio. Good ol' days!
70s ladies were so beautiful 😍 pure, natural, authentic and just themselves ❤️🙏
Not wrong
You purely forget the essentials behind your comment: No ducklips, no piercings, no fake eyebrows and no tattoos.
Not showing their gears what they have now no contest plus they South African they have beauty
Women didnt have bollocks back then either @@BubbaSnipe
permz
This takes me back to a time when life was so uncomplicated with great music and not a care in the world. I’m now 62 and the 1970’s for me was possibly the very best of times. Hello from Scotland.
hi chris yes the best times all the best for the feastive season from leeds
I agree. Hello from Yorkshire 😊
How true
Snap.
Best times Cannock staffs x
Meine Güte was habe ich viel darauf getanzt. Sowas gibt's heute nicht mehr, die 70ger waren einfach super! Wer gibt mir Recht!? lg petra 😊
Bin Absolut deiner Meinung
Yes mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a simpler time, life was so different back then
Written off as Just a one hit wonder. But even now, 45 years later, it is still irresistible. We play this at gigs with my band and it still gets them out of their seats like you've given them an electric shock.
❤
They had 4 hits - also Save Me, Since You Been Gone and Let it Grow.
Great song.. reminds me of being in my late teens and early 20’s and those emotions we’ve all known.
@ivanpennell7664 🎶What name is your band? Im just a live music lover 🎶
They made more awesome songs ❤️
One of those summer hits that stays in your mind and never leaves…
ITS CALLED QUALITY.
Absolute quality
You so right about that im 64 now and i must have hummed this song at least 4-5 times a year brill song.
One of the first girl groups, great 😊😊😀🎉🇩🇪👍
It's a banging earworm for sure..😎
I thank God so much I grew up with good music like this
Me too❤️❤️🙏
I was into punk / new wave and reggae in 77/78 but always loved this tune! Love to all this! Dave west London xx
GREAT.I remember this song.This is when girl bands and boy bands could play their instruments,
And women were women.
The recording was actually played by studio musicians.
One of the most outstanding songs of the late 70's absolutely brilliant 👏
Who is back for more in Dec 2022 - Me!!!!!! proudly South African😁😁😁😊😊😄😄
groet van holland my family is ook in Suid afrika haha.
Me. I read about them in a Facebook group. Here to check them out. Way before my time, but not bad at all. Greetings from Cape Town
Amazing crazy time's!!
God I miss the 70's. Some of the greatest music & fashions were in the late 60's - early 70's.
With what is happening in the world in 2020...I wish I could return to the more kinder, freer gentler time of this era.
God bless everyone.
How right you are
We need a time machine ASAP you also take care ❤️❤️
@Wid Eye - I have to agree about the hideous fashions. I can’t believe how often the looks from the 70s have been brought back to life. Honestly, some of that stuff should never have been released on an unsuspecting world in the first place, let alone revived again and again-I’m looking at you, pale-blue polyester safari suit. 🤢
I too remember my childhood in the 60s and early-to-mid 70s as a simpler, safer time. For all that we have gained in the decades since then, I think our losses are far greater. RIP the innocence of youth and a pre-globalisation world. Cheers from Downunder, Nadine 😎🙃
@@nadineireland3361 Oh...come on Nadine...We looked great back then. 😎
The halter top floral print sundresses...Bell bottoms...mini-dresses & skirts. 💗
We were free to express ourselves. 😉
None of My friends & I, were ever accosted for what we wore. Men stood up & protected us.
Yes...It was the birth of feminism. But I never went that route. I was happy being a young woman. And wore what young women wore.
The Fashion...The Music...They were the Best. 🙂
Neighbours looked out for one another. I never lived in any of the Big Cities...But we saw all the riots on TV.
I grew up in Germany...and later moved to the States (after I got married), but stayed away from the Big Cities. So I guess my memories may differ from some people. But I felt safer back then...Then I do now.
It seemed there was this thing called "Respect". Plus we had fun & danced...And Loved.
When I die...which will not be to long down the road...I hope my Heaven will be that decade of 1965-75ish.
Take care & stay safe 🙂
p.s.
I was in your beautiful Country, about 15 yrs ago. I Loved it 💗. Where else could you lay out in the sun at Christmas? lol 🥰
I stayed at the Novotel in St. Kilda, across from the Beach/Park. It was so beautiful. (Sorry to see it closed)
I bet your country has changed a lot over the last 15-20 yrs...much like Germany has, during that same time.
(And not for the better, I bet)
Hugs
The world has gone mad sadly 🙄🤔
The70,s what an era,57 now but I still miss the innocence of bygone age.
Wish I could go back and stay there
I know lads why was it over so quick can eneyone make a time machine
Crikey? where do the years go? I was a teenager when this came out and i was definitely more carefree and full of fun back then. Today, at the age of 63, I am either grieving for all the loved ones i seem to be losing, collecting painkillers for my painful joints and am struggling with recovery from COVID19. Just to stick the knife right in heart, my beautiful best friend, Lucy my Lab got cancer and had to say goodbye. Thank God for the great songs that can transport me back to a better time, even if it is just for a short while.
Skygazer sorry to hear that man, stay safe.
Sorry for your pain, you are not a lone, try and stay strong, not easy I know !! with love xxx
Pure excellence
Lots of happy memories!! Of 1978!!! 😊
Another gem from 78.
Great year.
I’m 59 now , and good this takes me back to Fridays and Saturdays night disco......happy days , no worries.
70s were awesome !
❤️this i❤️then and still do
All right CLOUT Thks 🍀
The cutest drummer in the history of rock and pop.
The first time I heard this song was in Dusseldorf in 1979. My father was in BAOR and I was living out in Germany. It was playing in Karstadt, the department store. It made an impression on me and I come back to listen to it again from time to time. If you're young, enjoy your youth. Life comes at you at a million miles an hour. You'll soon know what I mean. If you're old like me, congratulations on making it this far. They were the best of times.
I was there in 1977 with the 13/18th royal hussars
Older but wiser...but...Still able to appreciate good music!
Very happy memories...😊
I was only 13 years old 1978 at Intermediate School NZ 🇳🇿 my mum loved this song ❤❤
The summer of 78 14 years old hormones all over the place but I was in love with the drummer ❤❤❤❤❤❤
They were an amazing South African band. Makes me proud to be from South Africa.
Who remembers John Kongos?
Jaluka?
Russian blood?
@@alanfinlayson3274 John's kango has nothing too do with this song.
@@mauriceosullivan6832 The point was that this band was South African as was John Kongos.
What a bass line!
When I view this fabulous song it saddens me to know how far we have slipped ! Good old fashioned talent can't be beat. These gals are amazing!!
Good old days from our youth, when music was better and times more simple.❤
I agree 100%
I was 10 years old when this song came out in 1978 and I still love it!!.
IT'S GOT IT ALL GREAT LADIES, GREAT LYRICS , AND A GREAT BEAT.
If this song came out in 1978, then I was fourteen years’ old and in the 9th grade. I swear I don’t recall this track, or the band, from those days. But then disco was in full swing. 👨🏻🦳😎🇺🇸🎸
I was 6 years old in 1978. One of my all time favorites. I loved it at 6 years old and still love it 45 years later. Brilliant song
@@m.scottreedersouth african band. Im from sa. Very proud clout fan
So was i, and i still love it as well.
Caution! Don't play this before going to bed. You'll never get it out of your head!
Hahaha
I agree. Very additive and enjoyable song.
Now you tell me! Lol
Too late
.... and drive everybody nuts in work the next day by whistling/singing it. Speaking from experience here!
I understand why this song was big hit. It's simply irresistible. It gets a hold of the listener, and half way through you're completely into it, hooked on it like a drug. The climax is uplifting when she sings "find someone to take her place" puts it over the top. Very well produced and executed. The quintessential 1970s top 40 rocker... and it still does the trick!
It's a 60's song strictly speaking, originally by the Righteous Brothers....
Yes, now why do you think the great Clout hit version did not even come close to the top 40 in America?
@@johno4521 No it's not. It was released by the Righteous Brothers in 1975.
This was one of my favourites. I can play it over and over without it getting boring.
Your hole
Another timeless classic from a great decade for music!
I'd go back in a heartbeat.
@@andymatthews7617 I only go back knowing then what i know now.
Love the bass pulsating throughout the song! They could definitely play their instruments👍
The South African band Circus did the all their music in the studio......
At 16 years old, I couldn’t take my eyes of these gorgeous birds.
That guitar just seemed to fit just right!
Well spotted 😛
Indeed.
Never will I be proudly South African but this Group and Song is awesome never new they were South African...it's a song worth listening over and over...
Why? South Africans in my experience are great people. Very sad that you seem so ashamed of your own heritage
hillbrow johannesburg jaren tachtig was mooi tyd groet van holland
Awesome. Extremely healthy, very good luck, money, prosperity, happiness and success! 🍀🏆💗
I can’t believe this didn’t make the US Top 40 when
I was a teen. It was played on Philly radio.
What a great single from the late 70's, always enjoy listening to this, 41 years on!
Paul Brown September ‘78
Hit UK #2 August 1978.
One of the best songs to come out of South Africa
This one and also mammy blue from Charisma
Definitely best band and they had more cool songs, very under rated girl band !
Girl power from South Afrika
Very beautiful Girl Power😍😍
The drummer girl makes a perfect playback, as seen in other videos. She's soooo sweet.
Just like to say there will. Never ever be a substitute for 70s music… memories memories ❤️❤️
Music really knows no bounds.Despite the fact that the song was released at the height of Apartheid in South Africa with the country being in near total isolation, we were still able to listen to this song on the radio and through record players.I was 14 at the time and had just joined high school in Nairobi, Kenya.
Still in my 20’s and I love this song! Who’s here in 2023?
I'm here in 2022! It was so good growing up in the 70's. The clothes, TV shows & movies, and the music was the best ever!
Good lad....🎉
@@dad1717Thanks dad. ❤😂🎉
Still a fabulous song, 70s we had brilliant songs. I'm so glad I was a teenager in the 70s, sweet memories, great times... ❤
Immer wieder ein Genuss! Nicht nur die Musik, sondern auch die Mädls!😍😍😍🤗🤗👍👍
Ja Michael,genau so sieht's aus.100%richtig.
Einer der ersten Girlbands ! Schade das es sie nur kurz gab!
I heard this back in 1978 and I never forgot it. This is the first time I'm hearing it again ... 41 years later!
I remember this song!
Wish I could turn back time to the 70s really good music
+ computers -- and yes, it will be perfect.
So do I , the 70s great times ,life was good , So great
Yes, I’d be a teenager again!
PETRIK Lajos 70s with internet... perfect
1978 to 1981 the best period for me
One more reason to adore and respect my parents - for bringing me up listening to this kind of stuff
Yes I agree with you. Loved this song since first hearing it in 78.
This takes me back to a time when life was so uncomplicated with great music and not a care in the world. I’m now 63 and the 1970’s for me was possibly the very best of times. Hello from Alhambra. (Intentional copy.)
Wish i had a time machine and go back. Care free days
I wish too,i am 61😊
Is it normal that I miss 70s even though I was born in 98? :D
I don'y usually listen to Steve Wright but this was in the Golden Oldies play list on 17th Jan 2022. Turned the radio on full blast and belted out the words, which I can still remember.
This song just hasn't aged 45 years later.
Excellent groupe féminin des années 70. Chanson de qualité ce qui manque beaucoup aujourd'hui.
adieu la solitude - Sylvie Vartan. :-)
Just left School when this came out. Still play it now at the rip old age of 58. Still banging tune.
Absolutely love this song ..I’m 56 gee we had great music back then .oh the memories
At number 4 in the UK charts this week in 1978! feels like just yesterday.
If only we could go back !!!!
@@andymatthews7617 it would be fun....if only for 1 day!
@@richardamner7432 you are right, just one day of total normality, after the last 20 months of madness 🤯🤯🤯
@@andymatthews7617 But how would it feel? we have moved on so much, not in all the right directions I agree, we are all different people now but for me at least there would be loads of 2-stroke motorcycles to look at and ride again, and yes 20months of madness with maybe more to come!
@@richardamner7432 it would feel brilliant back with my mates, a pint a good chat, and great music, and when women were women.
I'm a vocalist and this is awesome from Desiree Fox from East Perth WA
This has an 80s feel. Even though this was like from 1978
It gets quite a nice rock'n roll push in the part before the refrain; "If she doesn't come back (choir: If she doesn't come back...)"
the bass riff is eternal
This was my Dad's favourite.Love and Miss him.Love this song good childhood memories.1980
Love This Song ❤.
QUALITY.
I'm listening in 2019 to this brilliant song !
So I'm I
Me too! On radio 2 today. Awesome
That's when music was music. I was about 11 at the time
@@zivamwedzi8802 So was I my friend 👍
@@keeblem1 Top Man 😎
Proudly from South Africa
Good old days,exquisite songs 🎵
I didn't even know this song existed until my dad told me he used to date the drummer. I'm glad I found out it exists because it's an awesome song! I'm 15 and I would have never listened to this type of music until now.
That drummer could have been your mum wow
A quite agree. I love 70's music the best. Happy childhood memories.....
I'm 66 and I remember this song so well wat a long way back. God time them we didn't have any worry about it such great time.
Nice band and good music. Prachtige band en goede muziek
Cindy is a STAR........lead singer.....one of South Africas greatest......ever....
Man.... You just cannot kill a great golden oldie... Will never stop listening to great classics like these
One of the few really great female rock bands outside Japan. Fourty years and this is song still rocks ;)
The first time I heard this song was back in 1978 nearing the Christmas period - loved it !
Top tune
Love it give me more
The Bangles were far better
On the subject, the Runaways, Rock Goddess, Girlschool.
The happy music in those days. Rock on the 70s I still love this at 62. Loving it.❤❤❤
You live and learn. I never realised this was a cover of a Righteous Brothers song.
The Righteous Brothers didn't want the song, somehow it found its way to Clout and it gave them the breakthrough they deserved
The summer of 1978 uncomplicated life ahead of me now 60 and disabled how things pan out
Hard to believe all these lovely girls will be Grandmas now. Where has the time gone.
I think this band was around for only 4 years but what a presence they made, terrific song always puts a smile on my dial 😃
I remember this great song from 1978,I was ten and I knew every word of it,it's strange to think I worked with a south African man and he never heard of the song or the band and he has a few years on me so he would have been in his teens,great times and memories and a good song like this can transport me right back greetings from Ireland.
As a South African, it makes me proud to see all the statements, comments and stories here, especially from the international fans. What a great song this is (including their other one, "Save Me") - world standard! It's has a nice melody and lyrics, beautiful woman with an authentic rock attitude and a great chorus. For those that do not know their other hit "Save Me", please do listen to it - great as well.
Clout was huuuuge in my country, The Netherlands. We just loved those South African rock babes! What a sound and this song still rocks today!!
A big hit here in my country Australia. I have such amazing memories of this song. So happy it came from South Africa, just really lovely to hear that.
45 yr old uk fan here buddy
i was just wondering the the other day how much college rock music from south africa was made from the 1960s to 1980s that we never heard in the usa? i heard holly knights 1980 band Spider and the 1960s band 4 jack and a jill but that it.
As another South African i need to second that 😊
I remember buying this the day it was released in my early DJ'ing days. I am now 61, and feel blessed to have had the best era of music in my teenage years. I still play this on my radio show in Ireland. RICKY DEAN'S SUPER 70's SHOW on Ros FM 94.6
Ricky please play this on your show for all the people whose relationships are troubled.CHEERS.
I've got to ask... Is your radio station available to stream? I've looked for it on the Global radio app and can't find it...
SUPER SONG, KAARE SCHMIT ORCHESTRA INJOY THE SUNDANCE
Such a brilliant band, makes me feel young❤
20 years old is 78 in the UK, great memories and great times on leave, oh how my country has changed
Hi Steve, I was 22 at the time. You're right, the country has changed...........but not for the better!!!
@@garybradley1 you are so right mate,
It's horrid in the uk now.
Such a good song, I remember I bought this when it was number 2 and also bought “you’re the one that I want” which was number 1 at the same time for my sister when on holiday in Tenby South Wales 1978.
We haven't had music this good for the last 30 years.
No you didnt
I have listened to music for over forty years and each time it is as if it has just been released. Clout thank you such a great song❤
My favourate band and song. Proudly RSA!
Lee (Bass) Cindy (Lead Singer, My Pal) Jenni (Guitar) Glenda (Keyboards) & Ingrid (Drums)
Thanks for letting me know their names at last its only been 43 years since I bought this record.
Lucky sod for knowing them. There should be a law against a band for having so many gorgeous girls in them. It makes it hard to fantasize about who you would like to sleep with.
pure class was just 15 years old 1978 still listening ♥
me too!
Blondie .
@@thaiowl1963 you Don't get songs like this any-more wish i could go back in time
Love this song.the chorus really kicks!
I didnt just arrive here in 2020....I never left. May you be blessed
You too Marson
When Top of the Pops was a religion. 7.30pm Thursday
My man👊😎
This is TopPop a Dutch version of Top of The Pops not Top Of The Pops itself.
Oh yes
You sure it wasn't 7.25pm just after tomorrow's world! Lol
Good times,good memories
This song brings back so many memories, the most is being a12ish kid at St.Pauls Secondary school in London going on my first day trip to France by Hovercraft!!and in the back row of the coach taking us to Dover where these five girls(the same number of Clout!)singing this song, it's always brings be back to adolescent feelings/nostalgia, I hope those girls in the back seat of that coach in approximately 1974 are well,I will be your substitute !
Im still listening love this song brings back some good memories
one of the best songs to come out of south Africa CLOUT i bet they have
Fook I’ve just been transported back to school 1978ish😱😱😆😆👍👍👍
So have I 👨🎓
Me too😂