Is This Love
The Wailers, Bob Marley
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Wanna love you and treat you right I wanna love you Every day and every night We'll be together With a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter Of my single bed We'll share the same room, yeah For Jah provide the bread Is this love, is this love, is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love, is this love, is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'? Ooh Oh I, I'm willing and able So I throw my cards on your table I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right I wanna love you 'Cause every day and every night We'll be together With a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter Of my single bed We'll share the same room, yeah For Jah provide the bread Is this love, love, love, love that I'm feelin'? Is this love, love, love, love that I'm feelin'? Ooh I've got to know, got to know, got to know now I've got to know, got to know, got to know now I-I-I, I'm willing and able So I throw my cards on your table I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right I wanna love you 'Cause every day and every night We 'gon be together We got a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter Of my single bed We'll share the same room For Jah provide the bread Take it to the bridge! Love, love, love, love that I'm feelin' Love, love, love, love that I'm feelin' I wanna love you and treat you right I wanna love you Every day and every night We'll be together With a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter Of my single bed We'll share the same room For Jah provide the bread Is this love, is this love, is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love, is this love, is this love, is this love that I'm feelin'? Jah-jah I, I'm willing and able So I throw my cards on your table I wanna love you, I wanna love and treat, love and treat you right I wanna love you Every day and every night We'll be together We got a roof right over our heads We'll share the shelter (Of my single bed)
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Written by: Bob Marley
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Is This Love" is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers and was released in 1978.
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Album TrackThe song is part of the album "Kaya", which was Bob Marley and The Wailers' tenth studio album.
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GenreThis song sits in the reggae genre, following the typical rhythmic style associated with most of Bob Marley’s and The Wailers' music.
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Chart Performance"Is This Love" was a commercial success and reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by multiple artists over the years, including Corinne Bailey Rae and Bob Marley's own son, Ziggy Marley.
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Grammy Hall of FameThe song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009, showing its cultural and historical significance.
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Music VideoA music video was made for the song, featuring Bob Marley performing a gig in a snowy landscape. Marley’s then-girlfriend Cindy Breakspeare and their son, Damian Marley are also featured in the video.
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Free ConceptThe song talks about being willing to share a single room "in the abundance of love."
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Remixed VersionIn 1999, a remixed version of the song was released by Bob Marley's estate and reached No. 3 in the UK singles charts.
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Live Performances"Is This Love" was a staple in Marley’s live performances, often being played towards the end of his sets.
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LegacyThe song remains popular to this day, continuing to receive airtime on radio and being streamed millions of times on digital music platforms. It continues to be a defining song of Bob Marley's career and of reggae music as a whole.
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Usage in Films"Is This Love" has been used in various films and TV series, including cult classic rom-com '50 First Dates', helping to maintain its popularity.
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RecognitionRolling Stone magazine ranked it as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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LyricsThe lyrics of "Is This Love" reflect Marley's Rastafarian faith and his lifestyle centered around love and unity.
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