Gloria Gaynor clubs, and then on the Club Play chart in late 1983/early 1984. "I Am What I Am" became a gay anthem and made Gaynor a gay icon. Her 1986 album, "The Power of Gloria Gaynor", was almost entirely composed of cover versions of other songs that were popular at the time. Gaynor's career received a revitalizing spark in the early and mid 1990s with the worldwide disco revival movement. During the late 1990s, she dabbled in acting for a while, guest starring on "The Wayans Bros", "That '70s Show" (singing "I Will Survive"), and "Ally McBeal," before doing a limited
Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song) 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 (U.S. #107) and by Polish-Swedish singer and actor Izabella Scorupco in 1990. Substitute (The Righteous Brothers song) "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. 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