Computer Love (German version title: "Computer Liebe") is a song by the German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was released on the 1981 album Computer World and as a single in the same year. The song, on a double A-sided single with "The Model", went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Camouflage as a B-side of its EP Handsome —The Remix,^[1] also being featured on its 2007 Archives #01 compilation release.^[2]
The song was covered by The Album Leaf as a hidden track on the 2001 EP, In an Off White Room,
The song was covered by Glass Candy on the compilation After Dark.
The song was covered by the argentine electro-tango band Tanghetto, as bonus track of their "VIVO" live album released in 2011.

The melody and chords of the song were used by Coldplay in its 2005 song "Talk", which was released on the album X&Y. Prior to release, Coldplay singer Chris Martin had asked the German group for approval.^[3]

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	13

References

^ Camouflage - Handsome - The Remix on Discogs
^ Camouflage - Archive #01 on Discogs
^ Coldplay - Martin Sent Kraftwerk Begging Letter on contactmusic.com

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Studio albums	Kraftwerk · Kraftwerk 2 · Ralf und Florian · Autobahn · Radio-Activity · Trans-Europe Express · The Man-Machine · Computer World · Electric Café · Tour de France Soundtracks

Live albums	Minimum-Maximum

Remix albums	The Mix

Compilations	Exceller 8 · Klang Box · The Catalogue

Singles	"Kohoutek-Kometenmelodie" · "Comet Melody 2" · "Autobahn" · "Radioactivity" · "Trans-Europe Express" · "Showroom Dummies" · "Europe Endless" · "The Robots" · "The Model" · "Neon Lights" · "Pocket Calculator" · "Computer Love" · "Numbers" · "Computerwelt" · "Tour de France" · "Musique Non Stop" · "The Telephone Call" · "Expo 2000" · "Tour de France 2003" · "Elektro Kardiogramm" · "Aerodynamik" · "Aerodynamik/La Forme Remixes"

Videography	Minimum-Maximum

Related articles	Conny Plank · Düsseldorf School of electronic music · Discography · Elektric Music · Kling Klang Studio · Neu! · Organisation · Tone Float

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Kraftwerk songs
1981 singles
Songs written by Karl Bartos
Songs written by Ralf Hütter
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