Love Thru the Computer explained

"Love Thru the Computer" is a song by American rapper Gucci Mane, featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber.^[1] It was released as the lead single from the former's thirteenth studio album, Delusions of Grandeur, on May 31, 2019.^[2] The song was written by the artists alongside producer J. White Did It, with additional writing credits going to Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, and Shirley Murdock 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 Tidal.^[3]

• Radric Davis – vocals, songwriting
• Justin Bieber – vocals, songwriting
• Anthony White – production, recording, vocal production, programming, songwriting
• Roger Troutman – songwriting
• Larry Troutman – songwriting
• Shirley Murdock – songwriting

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Various	May 31, 2019		Atlantic	[4]
United States		Rhythmic contemporary radio

Notes and References

1. Gucci Mane, Justin Bieber Team for Breezy New Song 'Love Thru the Computer'. Rolling Stone. June 1, 2019.
2. Web site: Gucci Mane links up with Justin Bieber on "Love Thru The Computer". Fader. June 7, 2019.
3. Web site: Love Thru the Computer (feat. Justin Bieber). Tidal. June 5, 2019.
4. Web site: Delusions of Grandeur by Gucci Mane on Apple Music. iTunes. June 5, 2019.