| Caravan of Love | |
| Cover: | Isley Jasper Isley - Caravan of Love single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Isley-Jasper-Isley |
| Album: | Caravan of Love |
| B-Side: | I Can't Get over Losin' You |
| Recorded: | East Orange, New Jersey, |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 5:42 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley |
"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of the Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.
After breaking away from the family group, the group (notably Chris Jasper) wrote and produced this single, which was Jasper's interpolation intending to reach audiences by presenting Christian beliefs in his music. The song became the trio's biggest hit going to number 1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number 51 on the Billboard pop chart in 1985;[1] it would be their only prominent hit before they splintered into solo careers in 1988. The music video was filmed on-location in New York City.
Keyboards, lead vocals, piano, production
Guitar, backing vocals, production
Bass, backing vocals, production
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Side two
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| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
| Dutch Top 40[3] | 21 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| Caravan of Love | |
| Cover: | The Housemartins Caravan of Love single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Housemartins |
| B-Side: | When I First Met Jesus |
| Genre: | A cappella |
| Length: | 3:40 |
| Label: | Go! Discs |
| Producer: | John Williams |
| Prev Title: | Think for a Minute |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Five Get Over Excited |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
British indie band the Housemartins released "Caravan of Love" in November 1986. The a cappella song was a success, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986 (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after "Only You" by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite".[4] The song was an international hit reaching the top 3 in several countries, including no.1 in Ireland and Sweden. It is included on the Housemartins' greatest hits compilation Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
7-inch vinyl single
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12-inch vinyl single
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Side two
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[5] | 24 |
|---|---|
| Spain (AFYVE)[6] | 4 |
| Position | ||
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 58 | |
|---|---|---|
| European Top 100 Singles (Music & Media)[8] | 38 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 40 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 24 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 13 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 19 | |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[13] | 16 |