"Love Thru the Computer" is a song by American rapper

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, featuring Canadian singer

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. It was released as the

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from the former's thirteenth studio album, ''

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'', on May 31, 2019. The song was written by the artists alongside producer

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, with additional writing credits going to

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, Larry Troutman, and

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for the sampling of Zapp's " Computer Love".

Background

"Love Thru the Computer" is a song in which Gucci Mane and Justin Bieber discuss the feeling of meeting their significant others online rather than in-person.

Interpolation

It interpolates the 1980s hit " Computer Love" by the funk band Zapp with a few lines from the song as the background of the song along with the beat. Mane raps the first and third verses, while Bieber sings the chorus and the second verse.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. * Radric Davis – vocals, songwriting *

– vocals, songwriting * Anthony White – production, recording, vocal production, programming, songwriting *

– songwriting *

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– songwriting *

– songwriting

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 2019 songs 2019 singles Gucci Mane songs Justin Bieber songs Songs written by Gucci Mane Songs written by Justin Bieber Song recordings produced by J. White Did It Songs written by J. White Did It Songs written by Roger Troutman Songs written by Larry Troutman Songs written by Shirley Murdock