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"Computer Love"
Single by Kraftwerk
from the album Computer World
B-side"The Model"
ReleasedJuly 1981 (1981-07)
GenreSynth-pop
Length
  • 3:45 (single edit)
  • 7:15 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kraftwerk singles chronology
"Pocket Calculator"
(1981) 		"Computer Love"
(1981) 		"The Model"
(1982)

"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, the song originally peaked at number 36 before it was released on 7 November 1981 as a double A-side single with "The Model", 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 used in Coldplay's song "Talk" on the album X&Y. Prior to release, Coldplay singer Chris Martin asked Kraftwerk for approval.[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "Computer Love"
Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[3]
Double A-side with "The Model" 		1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] 13

References

  1. ^ Coldplay - Martin Sent Kraftwerk Begging Letter on contactmusic.com
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Kraftwerk Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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