Song · The Housemartins
“Caravan of Love” by The Housemartins
Released 1986
“Caravan of Love” by The Housemartins appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1991 and 2003. It was first released in 1986. Its best result is #120 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,500 alternative song of all time.
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The Housemartins borrowed "Caravan of Love" from Isley-Jasper-Isley, the trio that split off from the Isley Brothers, whose Chris Jasper wrote it as a way to carry his Christian faith to a wider audience. The original had topped the American R&B chart the year before, but the Housemartins turned it into something closer to a hymn on a street corner: voices only, a cappella, all warmth and conviction. In 1986 it went all the way to number one on the UK Singles Chart.
John Williams produced it and Phil Bodger engineered, while the writing credit stays with Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Jasper.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 120 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 2002 | 1421 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1288 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Caravan Of Love.
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