Hard Candy (Madonna album)

Hard Candy is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 19, 2008 by Warner Bros. The first single from the album, "4 Minutes" has Justin Timberlake and Timbaland singing in it. It went on to top charts around the world and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Give It 2 Me", has vocals from Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes. It reached the top ten in Canada and the UK.

Hard Candy
Studio album by Madonna
Released	April 19, 2008
Recorded	2007–08
Genre	Dance-pop R&B hip hop R&B funk
Length	56:15
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Madonna Danja Demo Castellon Hannon Lane The Neptunes Timbaland Justin Timberlake
Madonna chronology
Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) Hard Candy MDNA (2012)
Singles from Hard Candy
"4 Minutes" Released: March 24, 2008 "Give It 2 Me" Released: August 5, 2008 "Miles Away" Released: November 24, 2008

Hard Candy was number one in several countries. Madonna did The Sticky and Sweet Tour to promote the album. Hard Candy has sold over four million copies around the world. It was certified Gold in the United States for shipments of over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Candy Shop"	4:15
2.	"4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)	4:06
3.	"Give It 2 Me"	4:47
4.	"Heartbeat"	4:03
5.	"Miles Away"	4:48
6.	"She's Not Me"	6:04
7.	"Incredible"	6:19
8.	"Beat Goes On" (featuring Kanye West)	4:26
9.	"Dance 2night"	5:03
10.	"Spanish Lesson"	3:37
11.	"Devil Wouldn't Recognize You"	5:08
12.	"Voices"	3:39
Total length:		56:15

Deluxe version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) (Peter Saves New York Edit)	5:00
14.	"4 Minutes" (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) (Junkie XL Remix Edit))	4:37
15.	"Give It 2 Me" (Paul Oakenfold Edit)	4:59
Total length:		1:10:51

Hard Candy (Madonna Album) Media

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  Madonna wanted to portray herself as the Black Madonna for the cover art, but rejected the idea.

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  Madonna and her dancers opening the Hard Candy Promo Tour with a performance of "Candy Shop"

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  Madonna performing Hard Candy's lead single, "4 Minutes", during the Sticky & Sweet Tour

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  A Madonna painting on a van in Brazil (2008).