4 Minutes

麦当娜与贾斯汀共同创作并合唱的最新单曲《4 Minutes》于昨晚在国内首播。对于这次的合作，不仅在音乐上完全给人以耳目一新的感觉，对于乐坛发展和潮流来说也是起到了积极的推动作用，一个是流行乐坛的百变女王，一个是新进流行天王，虽说是前辈与后辈的合作，但却擦出不一样的火花。 众所周知，麦当娜能有如此的乐坛地位，也就在于她每次都能带给人们许多新的东西。而麦当娜的一举一动，在经历了人们的不解与非议之后，终究成为了一种流行的风向标，一如她的音乐。她之所以能获得如此的评价和口碑，与她的睿智与果敢是分不开的。大胆的尝试创新，不随波逐流，敢于创造音乐与时尚并行的潮流，也正是这种创新和颠覆终究成就了今日的麦当娜。 昨天，麦当娜重装归来，带给人们的不仅是音乐，不仅是潮流，不仅是创新，更多的是一个全新的麦当娜，就仿佛永远都能创造新的神话一般，4分钟的体验，4分钟的麦当娜，4分钟拯救世界……我们是否该庆幸，上帝创造了麦当娜，一个物质的、百变的、睿智的音乐女王。 "4 Minutes" is a song by American singer and songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy (2008), featuring vocals by American musicians Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. The song's development was motivated by a sense of urgency to save the planet from destruction, and how people can enjoy themselves in the process. The writing was completed through discussions between Madonna and Timberlake about different situations, issues and relationships. According to Madonna, the song inspired her to produce the documentary I Am Because We Are (2008). The song was recorded at Sarm West Studios, in London, while the mixing of the track was finished at The Hit Factory studio, in Miami. Sound engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon first worked on the vocals of the track, by honing them according to his instincts, and then worked on the beats and the synths composed by Timbaland and Danja. An uptempo dance 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 cow bells. The song's lyrics carry a message of social awareness, inspired by Madonna's visit to Africa and the human suffering she witnessed in the continent. "4 Minutes" received critical acclaim by many music critics who called it a busy dance track and complimented its music, which was compared to that of a marching band. Some however noted that Madonna, rather than Timberlake, appeared as more of a featured artist in the song. "4 Minutes" achieved worldwide success by reaching number one in 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the United States, "4 Minutes" peaked at number three on the 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. In the song's accompanying music video, Madonna and Timberlake sing and run away from a giant black screen that devours everything in its path. At the end of the video, Madonna and Timberlake are consumed by the screen. "4 Minutes" was performed by Madonna on the promotional tour for Hard Candy and the Sticky & Sweet Tour. In the latter, the song served as the opener of the rave segment, where Madonna wore a futuristic robotic outfit. During performances of the song, Timberlake and Timbaland appeared on video screens and sang their lines. The song received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 2009 ceremony.