Song Clearance Sheet
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Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record, properly credited use (Fergie’s “Fergalicious” credits it in the liner notes), no dispute found — distinct from the earlier uncleared “Planet Rock” situation.
Quick Facts
Released1981
AlbumComputer World
GenreElectronic
LabelKling Klang / Warner Bros. / EMI
ProducerRalf Hütter · Florian Schneider
Recorded atKling Klang Studio, Düsseldorf
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
Yes — Fergie’s 2006 “Fergalicious” interpolates its opening synth line, credited in the liner notes.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; the documented use here was properly credited — distinct from Planet Rock’s earlier uncleared situation.
Related Songs
Same album, answer records, and songs worth knowing about
Same album/writers — converge in “Fergalicious” (this batch)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter & Florian Schneider
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A tangled, multi-path convergence in “Fergalicious”
“Fergalicious” draws on this track through two paths at once: it interpolates J.J. Fad’s “Supersonic” (stylistically associated with Kraftwerk’s “Numbers”), and separately contains elements from Afro-Rican’s Miami-bass “Give It All You Got,” which is itself built on both James Brown’s “Night Train” and this Kraftwerk track. Co-producer Arabian Prince is confirmed as a genuine Kraftwerk fan.
W Magazine · read it →
A charming printing error on a cover
Señor Coconut y su Conjunto released a merengue-style cover of this track, mistakenly labeled “Homecomputer” on the physical sleeve.
Wikipedia (Computer World) · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
Interpolated in Fergie’s “Fergalicious”
Covers
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First flip
Big names who used itFergie
Who to Contact
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Kraftwerk (Bartos, Hütter, Schneider)
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