"Is This Love" | ||||
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Single by Bob Marley and the Wailers | ||||
from the album Kaya | ||||
B-side | "Crisis" | |||
Released | 3 February 1978 [1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Tuff Gong, Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Marley | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Is This Love" on YouTube |
"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.
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]
"Is This Love" | ||||
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Single by Bob Marley featuring Lvndscape and Bolier | ||||
Released | 10 June 2016 [6] | |||
Genre | Tropical house | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Spinnin' Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Marley | |||
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"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]
The following artists have covered the song:
"Is This Love"Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [24] | Gold | 30,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [25] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [26] | Gold | 250,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [27] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28] | 5× Platinum | 150,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [29] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Remix | Gold | 400,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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