Is This Love (Bob Marley and the Wailers song)

"Is This Love" is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released on their 1978 album Kaya. The song became one of the best-known Marley songs and was part of the Legend compilation. It peaked at number 9 in the UK charts upon its release in 1978. A live rendition of the song can be found on the Babylon by Bus live album from Paris in 1978.

"Is This Love"
Artwork for UK and Italian releases
Single by Bob Marley and the Wailers
from the album Kaya
B-side"Crisis"
Released3 February 1978[1]
GenreReggae
Length3:52
LabelTuff Gong, Island
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Bob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology
"Jamming" / "Punky Reggae Party"
(1977)
"Is This Love"
(1978)
"Blackman Redemption"
(1978)
Music video
"Is This Love" on YouTube
Bob Marley's bed in Nine Mile, Jamaica, which was the inspiration for the lyric "We'll share the shelter of my single bed" in the song "Is This Love"

Music video

A music video was also produced, shot at the Keskidee Arts Centre in London; in the video, future supermodel Naomi Campbell, then seven years old, made her first appearance in the public eye.[2][3][4][5]

Lvndscape and Bolier remix

"Is This Love"
Single by Bob Marley featuring Lvndscape and Bolier
Released10 June 2016[6]
GenreTropical house
Length3:20
LabelSpinnin' Records
Songwriter(s)Bob Marley
Bob Marley singles chronology
"Stand Up Jamrock"
(2005)
"Is This Love"
(2016)
Lvndscape singles chronology
"Fed Up"
(2016)
"Is This Love"
(2016)
"Everyday My Life"
(2016)
Bolier singles chronology
"Sweet Love (Calling Out Your Name)"
(2016)
"Is This Love"
(2016)
"Ipanema"
(2016)
Music video
"Is This Love" (Remix) on YouTube

In June 2016, the song was remixed by Dutch electronic music collaborators Lvndscape and Bolier, and the remix version reached #16 single in the UK.[7] The music video was released via Spinnin' Records YouTube channel on 17 June 2016.[8]

Notable covers

The following artists have covered the song:

Live covers

In popular culture


Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11]83

"Is This Love" featuring LVNDSCAPE and Bolier

Chart (2016–19)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18]97
Hungary (Single Top 40)[19]18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20]69
Scotland (OCC)[21]7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22]67
UK Singles (OCC)[23]16

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24]Gold30,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25]Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI)[26]Gold250,000
Italy (FIMI)[27]Platinum50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[28]5× Platinum150,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29]Platinum60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[30]Platinum600,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]
Remix
Gold400,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References