4 Minutes
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4 Minutes is the first single from the Grammy Award singer Madonna. The song featured Justin Timberlake & Timbaland from the album Hard Candy.
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About
4 Minutes was released on March 17, 2008 under Warner Bros. The song also means as "4 Minutes to Save the World". The song became no.1 in the Canadian Chart and on the U.K. Chart. The song was Certified Gold selling more than 10,000 downloads in Spain. The song hit the no.1 spot in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Song | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 Minutes | Certified Gold in Spain |
Charts
| Chart 2008 | Peak |
|---|---|
| Swiss Singles Chart | 5 |
| Turkish Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 3 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 2 |
| Brazilian Singles Chart | 9 |
Music Video
The music video begins with Timbaland performing his opening lines, in front of a screen showing exactly four minutes in the format of minutes:seconds:frames (NTSC). After some brief scenes of Madonna and Timberlake standing faced back to the camera, it shows Madonna leaning on car while pushing it back into a house where Timberlake and Madonna both sing while a removing a piece of clothing as the black background follows them both, the people living in the house seem oblivious to the black background as it removes their skin and part of their flesh. Madonna and Timberlake then jump out the window and end up in car junk yard where they begin to dance and evade the black shapes at the same time. After this they both run into a supermarket while the same black background follows them, Madonna and Timberlake begin singing in the aisle of the supermarket while shoppers carry on as normal. Madonna and Timberlake move on to start dancing on the conveyor belt at the checkouts. They then run into a bathroom and remove another piece of clothing while the black background follows outside, they then run out of the bathroom and appear to walk in to the same room Timbaland was seen in before, they immediately start performing choreography in front of the screen, now counting down from four minutes. They continually dance and remove a final piece of clothing from each other as the black background comes at them from both sides. The video ends with the black background finally catching up to them while they stop dancing and move closer to each other, as it starts to eat away at their skin and flesh.
Trivia
- The song became Madonna's first Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 since "Hung Up".
- The song was used for an advertisement for Sunsilk.
Song Meanings
Reviews
The video's concept of saving the world in 4 Minutes is genius. Everything in the video mix very well and is just perfect. The beat and rhythm is clearly delivered. There is a smart use of transitions in the video. Mimi 08:00, 30 April 2008 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Song | Pop | R&B
