Lyrics(Timbaland:) (Justin:) (Madonna:) (Justin:) (Madonna:) (Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Madonna:) (Justin:) (Madonna:) (Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Madonna & Justin:) (Timbaland:) CreditsWritten by Madonna, T. Mosley, J. Timberlake and N. Hills AlbumSingleThe lead-off single from Hard Candy was this duet with Justin Timberlake, which featured Timbaland's signature heavy hip hop and bhangra beats and usual shout-outs. Lyrically the song is a sexual but playful teasing between Madonna and Justin. The single premiered on radio on March 17, 2008, was released digitally on March 25 and was available as a physical single from April 21 (29 in the US). Remixes of the song were made by Peter Rauhofer, Tracy Young, Bob Sinclar, Junkie XL & Marcos Castellon.The track debuted at #7 on the UK chart and #68 on Billboard Hot 100, and in its second week, it became Madonna's all-time record breaking 37th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (a record previously held by Elvis Presley) when it jumped to #3! In the UK, it got to #1 in its fifth week, became her 13th UK #1 hit and stayed there for 4 weeks and became Madonna's longest running single in the Top 10, with 12 weeks! It also charted at #1 in Australia (her 11th #1 there), Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain and Switzerland. 4 Minutes eventually became Madonna's second double Platinum single in the US in August 2008, for selling 2 million paid downloads, making it her best selling US single ever, alongside Vogue. VideoWhile Justin & Timbaland helped Madonna to spice up the song, she turned to French masterminds Jonas & François to direct the video of this duet. It was shot in London late January 2008 and premiered on iTunes on April 3. Matching this bouncy hip hop-esque song, the video is fully charged with hot imagery of Madonna and Justin in action. As the world around them dissolves, a sexy black-clad Madonna and Justin jump through a variety of decors, that represent some of our daily consumption routines. While Timbaland tells them to 'break it down', Madonna and Justin compete with their hip & groovy dance moves. In the background of the performance scene, a giant clock counts down the 4 minutes they have to save the world, before they dissolve themselves in a close liplock.TourThe final segment of the Sticky & Sweet Tour arrives with the heavy beats of 4 Minutes. Madonna appears as a superhero wearing shoulder pads and breastplate. Justin Timberlake joins her on the moving video screens for a virtual duet. These screens make up an active part of the choreography, as they turn around to bring out the dancers and slide over the stage. Madonna humps Justin's video image and performs parts of the video choreography. The duet became real when Justin made a guest appearance at the LA show. Timbaland joined Madonna and his video alter-ego during the show in Miami.What movie is 4 minutes to save the world in?"4 Minutes" was used in the film Get Smart (2008), in a scene and its film credits.
How old is Justin Timberlake?41 years (January 31, 1981)Justin Timberlake / Agenull
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