Editing Computer World (section)

{{For|the computer magazine|Computerworld}}
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{{Infobox album
| name       = Computer World
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Kraftwerk]]
| cover      = Kraftwerk - Computer World.png
| border     = yes
| alt        =
| released   = {{start date|1981|5|11|df=yes}}
| recorded   = 1979–1981
| studio     = [[Kling Klang Studio|Kling Klang]] ([[Düsseldorf]])
| genre      =
*[[Synth-pop]]<ref name="allmusicrev"/>
*[[electropop]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2021/08/top-15-electropop-albums/ |title=Top 15 Electropop Albums |website=[[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop]] |date=25 August 2021}}</ref>
*[[electro (music)|electro]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thevinylfactory.com/features/kraftwerk-computer-world-samples/ |title=The sample legacy of Computer World, Kraftwerk's most influential album |publisher=[[The Vinyl Factory]] |date=10 May 2017 |access-date=18 June 2018 |last=Warwick |first=Oli}}</ref>
| length     = 34:25
| label      = 
* [[Kling Klang Studio|Kling Klang]]
* [[EMI Electrola]]
| producer   =
* [[Ralf Hütter]]
* [[Florian Schneider]]
| prev_title = [[The Man-Machine]]
| prev_year  = 1978
| next_title = [[Electric Café]]
| next_year  = 1986
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Computer World
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = Pocket Calculator
 | single1date = 21 April 1981<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1981/Music-Week-1981-04-18.pdf|title=Music Week}}</ref>
 | single2     = [[Computer Love (Kraftwerk song)|Computer Love]]
 | single2date = 29 June 1981
 | single3     = Numbers / Computer Love
 | single3date = June 1981 (US)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/470/mode/2up?q=kraftwerk|title=Great Rock Discography|page=471}}</ref>
 | single4     = Computerwelt
 | single4date = 1982 (Ger.)
}}
}}

'''''Computer World''''' ({{langx|de|link=no|'''Computerwelt'''}}) is the eighth studio album by German [[electronic music|electronic]] band [[Kraftwerk]], released on 11 May 1981.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Musical Express |magazine=[[NME]] |location=London |issn=0028-6362 |date=17 April 1982 |page=39}}</ref> It was accompanied by four singles, including a double A-side UK no. 1 featuring "[[Computer Love (Kraftwerk song)|Computer Love]]".

The album is themed around [[computer technology]] and its rise within society. In keeping with the album's concept, Kraftwerk showcased their music on an ambitious world tour. As was the case with the two previous albums, ''Computer World'' was released in both German- and English-language editions.