Hard Candy
Madonna
11th album
Released in April 2008
Justin Timberlake collaborated with Madonna on one song - "4 Minutes." He further co-wrote and helped produced many of the songs on Hard Candy.
Point of interest - Timbaland was a primary producer on the album. Justin Timberlake was a driving force on the album. Just one year before, the two worked with Duran Duran - a full circle of icons in music.
Madonna's inspiration for the song was seeing first hand human suffering in Africa and overall social awareness.
No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 1 in 21 countries - including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, & the UK
Sales over 3 million in the U.S.
5 million sales worldwide
2 Grammy Nominations
"4 Minutes" was Justin Timberlake's 9th Top-10 hit
No. 1 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
No. 1 on Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart
Certified Gold in Belgium, Italy, Japan, Sweden
Certified 2x Gold in Mexico
Certified Platinum in Australia, Brazil, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, the UK
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, Spain (ringtone), the U.S.
Certified 3x Platinum in Norway, Spain
Duran Duran and Justin Timberlake were a power collab. Madonna and Justin Timberlake were a power collab. "Falling Down" was Duran Duran's second-worst performing single in the UK. "4 Minutes" certifications range from Gold to Multi-Platinum. I love both songs and downloaded both songs. Yet why was "Falling Down" so poorly received and "4 Minutes" a smash success? I wonder why that is.
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