Computer Love (Kraftwerk song)
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"Computer Love" | ||||
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Single by Kraftwerk | ||||
from the album Computer World | ||||
A-side | "The Model" | |||
Released | 29 June 1981 7 December 1981 (re-release)[1] | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
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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
[edit]Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[3] Double A-side with "The Model" |
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US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.