"Computer Love" is a song performed by American funk band Zapp, issued as the fourth and final single from their fourth studio album The New Zapp IV U.
Featuring vocals by Shirley Murdock and Charlie Wilson and written by Murdock, Zapp Band leader Roger Troutman and his brother Larry Troutman,[1] the single peaked at number 8 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1986.
[2] In an interview with Wilson, the song's idea was presented to him by Troutman, during a particular phone call around 3 am.
In 2024, Kamasi Washington did a cover of this song on his fifth album, Fearless Movement.
[6] Some of the songs that sampled "Computer Love" include:[6] • Notorious B.I.G., "Me & My Bitch" • Jay-Z, "Your Love" • Redman, "Blow Your Mind" • Mario, "Music for Love" • Fat Joe, "So Much More" • Tech N9ne, "Twisted" • Chris Brown, "Party Hard" • Lil' Kim, "Download" • Wiz Khalifa, “Something New” • Ne-Yo, "U 2 Luv" • Jeremih and 4batz, "Sick"