Caravan of Love

Infobox Single
Name = Caravan of Love


Artist = Isley Jasper Isley
from Album = Caravan of Love
B-side =
Released = 1985
Format = 7" single, 12" single
Recorded = East Orange, New Jersey, 1985
Genre = R&B, Soul
Length = 5:42
Label = Epic
Writer = Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley
Producer = Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley
Certification =
Chart position =

• #51 (US Billboard Hot 100)

• #1 (US R&B)

Last single =
This single =
Next single =

"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 legendary family group, the group (notably Chris Jasper) wrote and produced this single, which was Jasper's interpolation with reaching audiences by presenting Christian beliefs into his music. The song became the trio's biggest hit going to #1 on the "Billboard" R&B singles chart and #51 on the Billboard pop chart in 1985 and would be their only prominent hit before they splintered into solo careers in 1988.

Credits

*Lead vocals by Chris Jasper
*Background vocals by Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley
*Piano and keyboard by Chris Jasper
*Trombone by Peter Gabriel
*Bass by Marvin Isley
*Guitar by Ernie Isley
*Produced by Isley-Jasper-Isley

The Housemartins version

Infobox Single
Name = Caravan of Love
Artist = The Housemartins
from Album = Now That's What I Call Quite Good (originally released as a single only)
B-side = When I First Met Jesus
Released = 1986
Format = 7" single
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 3:40
Label = Go! Discs (UK)
Elektra (US)
Writer = Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley
Producer = John Williams
Certification =
Chart position =

• #1 (UK)
  Last single =
  This single =
  Next single =

  British indie band The Housemartins released "Caravan of Love" to UK markets in November 1986. The a cappella song was an instant smash, reaching number one 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".

  Other versions

  *German singer Nena in 2006
  *Jazz artist Terry Callier on his 2002 album, Speak Your Peace.
  *Gospel singer Marvin Sapp with Christian contemporary singer Bob Carlisle and jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum from the WOW Gospel 2000 compilation.