Computer Love (Kraftwerk song)

"Computer Love"
"Computer Love"
Single by Kraftwerk
from the album Computer World
A-side	"The Model"
Released	29 June 1981; 7 December 1981 ; (re-release)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	3:45 (single edit); 7:15 (album version);
Label	EMI (UK); Warner Bros. (US);
Songwriter(s)	Ralf Hütter; Karl Bartos; Emil Schult;
Producer(s)	Ralf Hütter; Florian Schneider;
Kraftwerk singles chronology

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"Computer Love" (German version: "Computer Liebe") is a song by the German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was released in 1981 on the studio album Computer World and as a single in the same year. In the UK, it was released with the B-side "The Model". Originally it peaked at number 36 in July before it was re-released on 7 December 1981 with "The Model" promoted to a double A-side, after which it went on to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song was re-arranged and re-recorded for the band's 1991 studio album The Mix.

The melody of "Computer Love" was later sampled in Coldplay's "Talk", taken from their third album X&Y (2005). Prior to release, lead singer Chris Martin asked Kraftwerk for approval.^[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Computer Love"
Chart (1981–1982)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[3] Double A-side with "The Model"	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[4]	13

References

^ "BPI".
^ Bain, Katie (6 May 2020). "From Miley Cyrus to Coldplay, 10 Surprising Songs That Sampled Kraftwerk". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Kraftwerk Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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[1] "BPI".

[2] Bain, Katie (6 May 2020). "From Miley Cyrus to Coldplay, 10 Surprising Songs That Sampled Kraftwerk". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

[UK2-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Kraftwerk-4] "Kraftwerk Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

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