"
Substitute" is a song by the English
rock band
the Who, written by
Pete Townshend. Released in March 1966, the single reached number five in the UK and was later included on the compilation album
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy in 1971. In 2006,
Pitchfork ranked "Substitute" at number ninety-one on the "200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".