"4 Minutes" has sold over three million copies in the United States and a total of five million copies worldwide. Internationally, "4 Minutes" topped the charts in 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving Madonna her 37th top-ten single, breaking the record previously held by Elvis Presley, as the artist with most top-ten hits. Some reviewers, however, felt that Madonna sounded like a featured artist on her own song. "4 Minutes" received positive reviews from music critics, who called it a busy dance track and complimented its music, which was compared to that of a marching band. The lyrics carry a message of social awareness, inspired by Madonna's visit to Africa and the human suffering she witnessed. An uptempo dance-pop song with an urban and hip hop style, "4 Minutes" incorporates Timbaland's characteristic bhangra beats and the instrumentation used in the song includes brass, foghorns and cowbells. Sound engineer Demo Castellon first worked on the vocals and then on the beats, while the synths were composed by Timbaland and Danja. The song was recorded at Sarm West Studios, in London, while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory studio, in New York City. She also cited the song as the inspiration for the documentary I Am Because We Are (2008). According to Madonna, the song is about saving the environment and "having a good time while we are doing it". It marked the first time in Madonna's 25-year career that another artist was featured in her own single. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Bros. " 4 Minutes" is a song by American singer Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy (2008), featuring vocals by American singer Justin Timberlake and American producer Timbaland.
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