Kaya cover art

  Studio Album · No. 9

Kaya Songwriting Credits by Bob Marley

1978 Island Records / Tuff Gong 10 tracks 37 min

Produced by Robert Nesta Marley, The Wailers

Island Records / Tuff Gong ReggaeRoots ReggaeLovers Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bob Marley carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Bob Marley 0 tracksoutside writers
Bob Marley's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
1978
Released
Data Insight

Every song on Kaya was written by Bob Marley, and the album was self-produced by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Recorded during the same London sessions as Exodus, it leans away from overt politics toward love and relaxation, with Is This Love standing as one of Marley's most enduring romantic songs. Satisfy My Soul reworks the band's earlier track Don't Rock My Boat, reflecting Marley's habit of revisiting and reshaping his own material across this period.

Bob Marley & The Wailers' sixth Island album, released March 23, 1978. Recorded largely during the Exodus sessions, Kaya takes a more relaxed, romantic tone compared to its predecessor. It includes 'Is This Love,' 'Satisfy My Soul,' and a re-recording of 'Sun Is Shining' (originally from Soul Revolution Part II). All ten tracks are written by Marley alone.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Easy Skanking
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
2
Kaya
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
3
Is This Love
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
4
Sun Is Shining
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
5
Satisfy My Soul
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
6
She's Gone
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
7
Misty Morning
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
8
Crisis
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
9
Running Away
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)
10
Time Will Tell
Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley Robert Nesta Marley Bob Marley (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 2 contributors

RN
Robert Nesta Marley
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
BM
Bob Marley
Writer · Vocals
On this album10 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Kaya

Who wrote the songs on Bob Marley's album Kaya?
All ten songs on Kaya were written by Bob Marley. The album was also self-produced by Bob Marley and the Wailers, without an outside producer credited.
Who wrote Is This Love by Bob Marley?
Is This Love was written by Bob Marley. It appears as the third track on Kaya and became one of his most popular love songs, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart in 1978.
Who wrote Satisfy My Soul by Bob Marley?
Satisfy My Soul was written by Bob Marley. The song is a reworking of an earlier Wailers recording titled Don't Rock My Boat, and it was released as a single from Kaya, reaching number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
When was Bob Marley's album Kaya released?
Kaya was released on 23 March 1978 on Island Records and Tuff Gong. It was recorded in London during the same sessions that produced the 1977 album Exodus.
What genre is Bob Marley's album Kaya?
Kaya is a reggae album with strong roots reggae and lovers rock influences. Compared to Marley's more political work, it focuses on themes of love and relaxation, with songs like Easy Skanking and Is This Love.
Did any singles from Bob Marley's Kaya chart on the US Billboard Hot 100?
No singles from Kaya reached the US Billboard Hot 100. Is This Love and Satisfy My Soul both charted in the UK, peaking at number 9 and number 21 respectively, but neither entered the Billboard Hot 100.
How did Bob Marley's album Kaya perform on the charts?
Kaya reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 50 on the US Billboard 200. It also peaked at number 5 in Australia, becoming one of Marley's stronger commercial showings in Europe.

Sources

Wikipedia: Kaya Wikipedia: Is This Love (Bob Marley and the Wailers song) Wikipedia: Satisfy My Soul (song) MusicBrainz release-group search: Kaya Cover Art Archive: Kaya front cover Bob Marley and the Wailers: Official Charts Cover Art Archive: Kaya by Bob Marley