A-side and B-side pirate radio stations operating off the British coast in the 1960s would buy the publishing rights to the B-sides of records they expected to be hits, and then plug the A-sides in the hope of driving up sales and increasing their share of the royalties. Occasionally, the B-side of a single would become the more popular song. This sometimes occurred because a DJ preferred the B-side to its A-side and played it instead. Some examples include "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (originally the B-side of "Substitute"), "I'll Be Around" by the Spinners (originally the B-side of "How Could I
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