Clout were originally a five-piece, South African million-selling all-girl rock group formed in 1977, best known for their song, "Substitute".
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Their first hit, "Substitute", was a new arrangement of a Righteous Brothers song, composed by Willie Wilson. Clout's version reached #1 in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and Belgium. It occupied the #2 slot on the UK Singles Chart (where it remained for 3 weeks).[1]
A major success in Europe, Clout scored more Top 10 singles, notably "Save Me", "You've Got All of Me" and "Under Fire". "Substitute" was an A-side release for Gloria Gaynor which also featured her massive hit "I will Survive". Clout's version of "Substitute" reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Clout split up in 1981, shortly after the release of their last major single, a cover of the Hall and Oates song "Portable Radio".
Their greatest hits package was released on CD in 1992, and re-mastered for release as "The Best Of Clout" in 2010.