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Janelle Monáe – Dirty Computer (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Janelle Monáe
Dirty Computer
Dirty Computer

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Dirty Computer

Release date: 27th April 2018

From Dirty Computer

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About This Track

"Dirty Computer" is a track by Janelle Monáe, from the album Dirty Computer, released 27th April 2018. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Janelle Monáe.

About the Artist

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Lyrics

Dirty Computer

[Verse 1: Janelle Monáe]

Dirty computer, walk in line

If you look closer, you'll recognize

I'm not that special, I'm broke inside

Crashin' slowly, the bugs are in me

[Verse 2: Janelle Monáe]

Dirty computer, breakin' down

Pickin' my face up off the ground

I'll love you in this space and time

'Cause baby, all I'll ever be

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Is your dirty computer

Dirty computer

[Verse 3: Janelle Monáe]

Searchin' for someone to fix my drive

Text message God up in the sky

Oh, if You love me, won't You please reply?

Oh, can't You see that it's only me?

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]

Your dirty computer

Dirty computer

Your dirty computer

Dirty computer

[Outro: Janelle Monáe]

I'll love you in this space and time

I'll love you in this space and time

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Dirty Computer

2018

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Album

27th April 2018

Release year

2018

1Dirty Computer (feat. Brian Wilson)
2:00
2Crazy, Classic, Life
4:47
3Take A Byte
4:07
4Jane’s Dream

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0:19

5Screwed (feat. Zoë Kravitz)

7Pynk (feat. Grimes)

9I Got The Juice (feat. Pharrell Williams)

11Don’t Judge Me

12Stevie’s Dream

—I Got the Juice

—Jane's Dream

—Stevie's Dream

—Dirty Computer

—Don't Judge Me

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Janelle Monáe, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Producer: Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Bass: Jon Jon Traxx, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Drums: Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Guitar: Kellindo Parker, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Arranger: Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Background Vocals: Brian Wilson, Matt Jardine
Cello: Grace Shim
Mastering Engineer: Dave Kutch
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski
Orchestra: The Wondaland ArchOrchestra
Programmer: Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Recording Engineer: Janelle Monáe, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Strings Arranger: Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Synthesizer: Jon Brion, Nate “Rocket” Wonder
Violin: Alexander Page