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{{short description|2008 single by Madonna}}
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{{Infobox song
| name          = 4 Minutes
| cover         = Madonna 4 Minutes Coverart.png
| alt           = Madonna sitting beside Justin Timberlake in front of a white background, wearing tight black leather pants and a T-shirt. Timberlake is similarly dressed.
| border        = yes
| type          = single
| artist        = [[Madonna]] featuring [[Justin Timberlake]] 
| album         = [[Hard Candy (Madonna album)|Hard Candy]]
| released      = {{Start date|2008|03|17}}
| B-side        = Ring My Bell
| recorded      = 2007
| studio        = {{unbulleted list|[[Sarm West Studios]] (London)|[[The Hit Factory]] (New York City)}}
| genre         = [[Dance-pop]]
| length        = {{plainlist|
* {{duration|m=4|s=4}} (album version)
* {{duration|m=3|s=10}} (radio edit)
}}
| label         = [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]
| writer        = * [[Madonna|Madonna Ciccone]]
* [[Timbaland|Timothy Mosley]]
* [[Justin Timberlake]]
* [[Danja (record producer)|Nate Hills]]
| producer      = * Timbaland
* Justin Timberlake
* Danja
| chronology    = [[Madonna]]
| prev_title    = [[Hey You (Madonna song)|Hey You]]
| prev_year     = 2007
| next_title    = [[Give It 2 Me]]
| next_year     = 2008
| misc          = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Justin Timberlake]]
 | type       = singles
 | prev_title = [[The Only Promise That Remains]]
 | prev_year  = 2007
 | title      = 4 Minutes
 | year       = 2008
 | next_title = [[Dead and Gone]]
 | next_year  = 2009
}}{{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Timbaland]]
 | type       = singles
 | prev_title = [[Elevator (Flo Rida song)|Elevator]]
 | prev_year  = 2008
 | title      = 4 Minutes
 | year       = 2008
 | next_title = [[Dangerous (M. Pokora song)|Dangerous]]
 | next_year  = 2008
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|aAQZPBwz2CI|"4 Minutes"}}}}
}}

"'''4 Minutes'''" is a song by American singer [[Madonna]] from her eleventh studio album ''[[Hard Candy (Madonna album)|Hard Candy]]'' (2008), featuring vocals by fellow American singer [[Justin Timberlake]] and American producer [[Timbaland]]. It was released as the [[lead single]] from the album on March 17, 2008, by [[Warner Records|Warner Bros. Records]]. It marked the first time in Madonna's 25-year career that another artist was featured in a single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/60-incredible-chart-facts-and-feats-about-madonna__23566/|title=60 incredible chart facts and feats about Madonna|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=August 16, 2019|first=Justin|last=Myers|access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807211449/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/60-incredible-chart-facts-and-feats-about-madonna__23566/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Madonna, the song is about saving the environment and "having a good time while we are doing it". She also cited the song as the inspiration for 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 New York City. Sound engineer Demo Castellon first worked on the vocals and then on the beats, while the synths were composed by Timbaland and Danja. An uptempo [[dance-pop]] song with an urban and [[hip hop music|hip hop]] style, "4 Minutes" incorporates Timbaland's characteristic [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra]] beats and the instrumentation used in the song includes [[brass instrument|brass]], [[foghorn]]s and [[Cowbell (instrument)|cowbell]]s. The lyrics carry a message of social awareness, inspired by Madonna's visit to Africa and the human suffering she witnessed.

"4 Minutes" received positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critics]], who called it a busy dance track and complimented its music, which was compared to that of a marching band. Some reviewers, however, felt that Madonna sounded like a featured artist on her own song. The song peaked at number three on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''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. Internationally, "4 Minutes" topped the charts in 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. "4 Minutes" has sold over three million copies in the United States and a total of five million copies worldwide.

The music video shows Madonna and Timberlake singing and running away from a giant black screen that devours everything in its path. "4 Minutes" was performed by Madonna on the promotional tour for ''Hard Candy'' and during the rave segment of the 2008–2009 [[Sticky & Sweet Tour]]. The song received two [[Grammy Award]] nominations for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]] at the [[51st Annual Grammy Awards|2009 ceremony]].

==Writing and inspiration==
{{Quote box|width=30%|align=right|quote="We kind of had psychoanalytic sessions whenever we wrote songs. We'd sit down and we'd start talking about situations. And then we'd start talking about issues or problems or relationships with people. That was the only way, because you know, writing together with somebody is very intimate. So we had to find a place to start talking about something we cared about, so we could get into writing about something we cared about."<ref name=Interview/>|source=—Madonna talking to ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'' about the writing process.}}

Following the release of her tenth studio album, ''[[Confessions on a Dance Floor]]'' (2005), Madonna wanted to record more dance music.<ref name="jaminter">{{cite news|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/M/Madonna/2008/04/25/5388366-sun.html|title=The JAM! Madonna interview|last=Stevenson|first=Jane|date=April 25, 2008|access-date=March 30, 2013|work=[[Jam!]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710211149/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/M/Madonna/2008/04/25/5388366-sun.html|archive-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> When asked by producer [[Stuart Price]] what kind of music appealed to her, Madonna replied that she loved the records of singer [[Justin Timberlake]] and producer [[Timbaland]], so she collaborated with them.<ref name="jaminter"/> "4 Minutes" was written by all three artists, along with [[Danja (record producer)|Nate "Danja" Hills]], and produced by Timbaland, Timberlake and Danja.<ref name="Ref_j"/> The song, initially named "4 Minutes to Save the World", was one of the last to be produced for Madonna's album ''Hard Candy''.<ref name=Interview/><ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonnas-new-album-and-video-exclusive-rolling-stone-preview-20080215|title=Madonna's New Album and Video: Exclusive Rolling Stone Preview|last=Ganz|first=Caryn|date=February 15, 2008|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630062901/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonnas-new-album-and-video-exclusive-rolling-stone-preview-20080215|archive-date=June 30, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with [[MTV|MTV News]], Madonna said that the concept of the song was developed through discussions with Timberlake. She further explained the meaning of the song:
<blockquote>
I don't think it's important to take it too literally. I think the song, more than anything, is about having a sense of urgency; about how we are you know, living on borrowed time essentially and people are becoming much more aware of the environment and how we're destroying the planet. We can't just keep distracting ourselves we do have to educate ourselves and wake up and do something about it. You know at the same time we don't want to be boring and serious and not have fun so it's kind of like well if we're going to save the planet can we have a good time while we are doing it?<ref name="mtv2">{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com.au/shows/xocqj0/geordie-shore|title=Madonna Talks Filth, Wisdom And Confectionery|date=March 13, 2008|work=MTV News|access-date=April 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094841/http://www.mtv.com.au/mtv-news/news/madonna-talks-filth-wisdom-and-confectionary|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
</blockquote>
Madonna clarified that her age did not have anything to do with the sense of urgency reflected in the track; instead, it was just something that she had in mind for a long time and with "4 Minutes", the sense seeped into her music.<ref name="jaminter"/> Ingrid Sischy from ''[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]'' magazine said that the song felt like a ballad for the world, containing "the sounds of a great big marching band. It's a giant dance song".<ref name=Interview/> Madonna agreed with Sischy and responded that the song was "a funny paradox" and was one of the inspirations behind her documentary ''[[I Am Because We Are]]'' (2008). The documentary dealt with the acute suffering and food shortage afflicting the African nation of Malawi.<ref name=Interview>{{cite journal|last=Sischy|first=Ingrid|title=Madonna: On Why We Must Be Free|journal=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]|date=April 2008|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/madonna-covers#slideshow_29374.7|access-date=December 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201212835/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/madonna-covers#slideshow_29374.7|archive-date=December 1, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Recording and mixing==
The recording sessions for "4 Minutes" took place at [[Sarm West Studios]] in West London, on a 72-channel [[Solid State Logic|SSL 9080]] console. Paul Tingen from ''[[Sound on Sound]]'' magazine interviewed [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] and [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] engineer Demacio "Demo" Castellon, who recalled that he did not attend the first recording sessions because he was working on another project. Over half of the song was already done by the time Castellon arrived, leaving him to do the programming in the intro and the end.<ref name="sos">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul08/articles/it_demo.htm|title=Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Demacio 'Demo' Castellon|date=July 2008|access-date=July 15, 2011|last=Tingen|first=Paul|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015151931/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul08/articles/it_demo.htm|archive-date=October 15, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> At Sarm, Timbaland and Danja used [[Music Production Center|Akai MPC3000]] and [[Ensoniq ASR-10]] sampling [[drum machines]], [[Yamaha Motif]] [[Music workstation|workstation]] and synths to build the backing track for "4 Minutes". Castellon explained that the recording session took longer than expected. In total 46 tracks were used for drums and percussion and 16 stereo tracks for the bass. The whole session included 100 tracks, and further mixing was done on Pro Tools.<ref name="sos"/>
[[File:Akai MPC3000.jpg|thumb|An [[Music Production Center|Akai MPC3000]] was used for recording the song.|alt=An Akai MPC3000]]
<blockquote>
In the case of '4 Minutes', Tim had a vision from the beginning of how things should go, especially sonically... When I opened up the session of '4 Minutes', there was so much going on that I knew right away that the hard part would be to make sure that the vocals would cut through and were right in the pocket. Beginning with working on the vocals was the only way to achieve this. After that I formed all the other parts around the vocals. The other challenge was to make sure that everything in the track sounded clear and that you could hear every instrument, every syllable, every breath. Also, I do almost always work linear in time on a track. It's easier, because when you're done, you're done. So I keep working on section after section, until I get to the end of the track and then I know the whole mix is pretty close.<ref name="sos"/>
</blockquote>

Castellon said that he did not want the SSL's internal automation to interfere with his blending of the music, instead used Pro Tools, with automatic levels. According to him, he "then ran everything through the SSL, on which [he] did EQ, compression and panning."<ref name="sos"/> The mixing of the track was made at [[The Hit Factory]] studio, in [[Miami]] on a 96-channel SSL J-series desk. Considering the quantity of recorded backing tracks, Castellon's challenge was to make sure that the music did not overpower the vocals. He accomplished this by first mixing the vocals, then adding the music and the drums, which was an unusual method for him. Minimal digital [[Plug-in (computing)|plug-ins]] were employed for the mix as Castellon preferred the sound of [[outboard gear]].<ref name="sos"/>

After the mixes were done, Castellon began working on Timbaland's [[Introduction (music)|introduction]], and continued with Madonna and Timberlake's vocals. On Timbaland's vocals, he utilized the SSL's EQ to reduce "some bottom end", and he set input levels to avoid [[Clipping (signal processing)|clipping]].<ref name="sos"/> For Madonna and Timberlake he used SSL's [[dynamic range compression]], and on Madonna's voice he applied "an eighth-note delay from a [[Lexicon (company)|Lexicon]] PCM42", a reverb from Eventide H3500 for the verse, and [[TC Electronic]] TC3000 for the hook."<ref name="sos"/> These digital signal processors were employed to give Madonna's vocals a sense of [[Stereophonic sound|stereophonic space]]. Castellon applied [[Waves Audio]] "Renaissance Compressor" plug-in to control the level of [[Bass drum|kick drum]]. He recalled that "there was one particular kick sound there that clashed with the other tracks, so Tim replaced it with another kick that had a very different note and sound." Using a [[Focusrite]] D2 equalizer let him "match the sound of that new kick drum to the other kick drum sounds". Once the drums and percussion were added, the recording and mixing of "4 Minutes" was finished.<ref name="sos"/>

==Composition==
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"4 Minutes" is an uptempo [[dance-pop]] song,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21673706/madonna-justin-bieber-invade-bay-area-heres-primer|title=Madonna, Justin Bieber invade the Bay Area – here's a primer for their Oct. 5-6 shows.|first=Jim|last=Harrington|work=[[San Jose Mercury News]]|date=October 2, 2012|access-date=June 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192724/http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_21673706/madonna-justin-bieber-invade-bay-area-heres-primer |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> composed in an [[urban contemporary|urban]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]] style.<ref name="mtvsneak"/> It incorporates the effect of a marching band,<ref name=Interview/><ref name="rs"/> a clanging beat and instrumentation from a [[brass instrument|brass]] that is played in a "scale-like riff", as described by Caryn Ganz from ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref name="rs"/> Other musical instruments used are [[foghorn]]s and [[Cowbell (instrument)|cow bells]].<ref name="bbsingle"/> In "4 Minutes", Madonna and Timberlake sing and trade [[verse (popular music)|verses]],<ref name="rs"/> the rhythm moves towards a hard clanging beat as Madonna sings the lines that the "road to hell is paved with good intentions."  Madonna and Timberlake start singing the [[refrain|chorus]] with Timberlake singing the line of "We've only got four minutes to save the world".<ref name="rs"/> The track continues in the same momentum in the second verse and second chorus whence the track ends where every beat ceases except for Timbaland's characteristic [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra]] beats, the brass riffs and Madonna singing the words "tick-tock" repeatedly, after which it ends.<ref name="rs"/>

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by [[Alfred Publishing]], the song is written in the key of [[G minor]] and is set in [[time signature]] of common time with a [[tempo]] of 115 [[beats per minute]].<ref name="sheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0065694|title=Madonna '4 Minutes' Digital Sheet Music|publisher=Musicnotes|last1=Ciccone|first1=Madonna|last2=Timberlake|first2=Justin|first3=Timothy|last3=Moseley|year=2007|access-date=May 31, 2016|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925085429/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0065694|url-status=live}}</ref> Timbaland's bhangra beats are featured at the start and the end of the song. Madonna and Timberlake's vocal range spans two octaves, from F<sub>3</sub> to B{{music|b}}<sub>5</sub>.<ref name="sheet"/> The song has a sequence of D–G–C–F–B{{music|flat}}–D in the verses and E{{music|flat}}<sub>5</sub>–D<sub>5</sub>–C<sub>5</sub>–D<sub>5</sub> in the chorus, as its [[chord progression]].<ref name="sheet"/> The lyrics of "4 Minutes" carry a message of social awareness, inspired by Madonna's visit to Africa and the human suffering she witnessed.<ref name=Interview/> [[Jon Pareles]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that "[h]owever, the song sounds as if four minutes is the time taken for a song to be a guaranteed pop hit or the time required for a quickie; in reality it is the only song from ''Hard Candy'' album which contains a message of social awareness in it." The sound of a clock ticking away emphasizes this message further.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/arts/music/27pare.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2|title=Material Woman, Restoring Her Brand|author-link=Jon Pareles|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=April 27, 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112044626/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/arts/music/27pare.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2|archive-date=January 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna explained in ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]'' magazine that the line "[[The road to hell is paved with good intentions]]" did not relate to her charity work. Instead it was her question to herself: "Do I understand this opinion that I've adopted or this Zeitgeist that I've allowed myself to be swept up in? Because you could have the best intentions but not have enough information and make huge mistakes."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nymag.com/movies/profiles/46189/|title=Madonna on Her Directorial Debut and Mission to Save Malawi|last=Seely|first=Katherine Q|date=April 24, 2008|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]|page=2|access-date=April 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422175910/http://nymag.com/movies/profiles/46189/|archive-date=April 22, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding the line "Sometimes I feel what I need is a you intervention", Madonna explained, "[y]eah, meaning, sometimes I think you need to save me."<ref name=Interview/>

==Critical reception==
Caryn Ganz of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it "a loud, busy, energetic track", and commented that Timberlake did "his best Michael Jackson impression".<ref name="rs"/> Freedom du Lac of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' complimented the song for being busy and brassy. She commented: "[P]ropelled by a detonative marching-band beat [...] it's one of the most thrilling things Madonna has done in this decade."<ref name="washington">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802822.html|title=Madonna Gives Hip-Hop Fans Some Sugar|last=du Lac|first=Freedom|date=April 29, 2008|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725204714/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/28/AR2008042802822.html|archive-date=July 25, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' music reviewer and editor [[Chuck Taylor (writer and editor)|Chuck Taylor]] said that "There's an awful lot going on in the busy dance track [...] but the trade-off chorus between Madge and Justin of 'We've only got four minutes to save the world' is hooky enough unto itself to sell the song." He added that the song "qualifies as an event record between superpowers [Madonna and Timberlake] who not only share equal billing, but sound gangbusters together."<ref name="bbsingle">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ie4bd24ee9875ae5648800d6508cece71|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324205718/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3ie4bd24ee9875ae5648800d6508cece71|archive-date=March 24, 2008|title=4 Minutes: Single review|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|author-link=Chuck Taylor (writer and editor)|date=March 22, 2008|access-date=June 15, 2012|volume=120|issue=12|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> [[Chris Williams (journalist)|Chris Williams]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called it a "flirty duet".<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20192427,00.html|author-link=Chris Williams (journalist)|title=Music Review: Hard Candy (2008)|last=Williams|first=Chris|date=April 18, 2008|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421221132/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20192427%2C00.html|archive-date=April 21, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also from ''Entertainment Weekly'', Chuck Arnold felt that "['4 Minutes'] tries a little too hard — sounding more like a Timberlake-Timbaland joint than a Madonna song", but pointing its "all-star magnetism".<ref name=EWBest>{{cite magazine|last1=Arnold|first1=Chuck|title=Madonna's 60 best singles, ranked|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/08/15/madonnas-60-best-singles-ranked/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=September 28, 2018|date=August 15, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815230537/https://ew.com/music/2018/08/15/madonnas-60-best-singles-ranked/|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to Sal Cinquemani of [[Slant Magazine]], the song is an "advertisement for the rest of the album."<ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/madonna-hard-candy|title=Madonna: Hard Candy|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=April 23, 2008|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728081129/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/madonna-hard-candy|archive-date=July 28, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Joey Guerra of ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' compared the track to the work of [[Nelly Furtado]] and felt that the composition was "a bid for radio play."<ref name="chron">{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Madonna-s-Hard-Candy-is-mostly-a-success-1761827.php|title=Madonna's Hard Candy is mostly a success|last=Guerra|first=Joey|date=April 28, 2008|author-link=Joey Guerra|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117214753/http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Madonna-s-Hard-Candy-is-mostly-a-success-1761827.php|archive-date=January 17, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Andy Gill of ''[[The Independent]]'' called "4 Minutes" one of ''[[Hard Candy (Madonna album)|Hard Candy]]''{{'}}s saviors. He noted that "the Mardi Gras marching-band bumping rambunctiously along", is one of the album's "most ambitious offerings."<ref name="Gill2008">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-madonna-hard-candy-warner-brothers-807609.html|title=Album: Madonna, Hard Candy (Warner Brothers)|work=[[The Independent]]|first=Andy|last=Gill|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=April 14, 2008|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413052023/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-madonna-hard-candy-warner-brothers-807609.html|archive-date=April 13, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Mark Savage of [[BBC]] described the sound as "so futuristic it could realistically have been beamed in from the end of the world."<ref name="Savage2008">{{ cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7336448.stm | title=Review: Madonna's Hard Candy |work= [[BBC News]]| first=Mark |last=Savage | date=April 8, 2008 | access-date=April 14, 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080411234728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7336448.stm| archive-date=April 11, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Ben Thompson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' said: "It has a hard to escape sense that all concerned are going through the motions [of life] – effortlessly, sometimes brilliantly."<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/20/popandrock.madonna|title=Thanks to her henchmen, the shameless idol still has much to give|last=Thompson|first=Ben|date=April 20, 2008|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927075840/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/20/popandrock.madonna|archive-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Joan Anderman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' believed that the song is "chart-topper for its sheer star power as well as instant musical allure, and on the eve of Madonna's 50th birthday [...] '4 Minutes' feels a lot like an icon's can't-miss gift to herself." However, she noticed that the "shift in the power structure [is nowhere] more blatant than on '4 Minutes', where Madonna sounds like a featured guest trying to keep pace with Timbaland's colossal beats and Timberlake's nimble melody."<ref name="bostonglobe">{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/04/26/on_her_11th_cd_madonna_still_has_control_issues/|title=On her 11th CD, Madonna still has control issues|last=Anderman|first=Joan|date=April 27, 2008|work=[[Boston Globe]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080727030642/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/04/26/on_her_11th_cd_madonna_still_has_control_issues/|archive-date=July 27, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] praised the melodic and rhythmic [[hook (music)|hook]], but was disappointed that Madonna's voice is "drowned out by Timbaland's farting four-note synth – which might not have been so bad if the tracks were fresher and if the whole enterprise didn't feel quite so joylessly mechanical."<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1344171|title=Hard Candy – Madonna|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|date=April 29, 2008|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-date=October 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016064546/http://allmusic.com/album/r1344171|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[51st Grammy Awards]], "4 Minutes" garnered Madonna, Timberlake and Timbaland a nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] category. Dutch musician [[Junkie XL]] also earned a nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]] category for his remix of the song.<ref name="Harris2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600678/lil-wayne-coldplay-lead-list-this-years-grammy-nominees.jhtml|title=Lil Wayne, Coldplay Lead Grammy Nominations|date=December 4, 2008|access-date=April 27, 2009|last=Harris|first=Chris|work=[[MTV News]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221074017/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600678/lil-wayne-coldplay-lead-list-this-years-grammy-nominees.jhtml|archive-date=February 21, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Mason2009">{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/music-us-grammys-remix-idUKTRE5150MM20090206|title=Famous names boost remixers' Grammy chances|last=Mason|first=Kerri|work=[[Reuters]]|date=February 6, 2009|access-date=November 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015215940/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2009/02/06/music-us-grammys-remix-idUKTRE5150MM20090206|archive-date=October 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> While ranking Madonna's singles in honor of her 60th birthday, ''The Guardian''{{'}}s [[Jude Rogers]] placed "4 Minutes" at number 35, writing that "Timbaland’s synth-brass intro here is fantastic, and the song’s end-of-the-world grandeur still sounds razor-sharp", but stating that it would be "better without Timberlake".<ref name=pop>{{cite web|last1=Rogers|first1=Jude|author-link=Jude Rogers|title=Every one of Madonna's 78 singles – ranked!|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/16/every-one-of-madonnas-78-singles-ranked|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 26, 2018|date=August 16, 2018|archive-date=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816144826/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/16/every-one-of-madonnas-78-singles-ranked|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Chart performance==
In the United States, "4 Minutes" debuted at number 68 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart for the issue dated April 5, 2008, based solely on [[airplay]].<ref name="CohenLewis1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046053/leona-lewis-scores-first-us-no-1-hit|title=Leona Lewis Scores First U.S. No. 1 Hit|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=March 27, 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701131810/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046053/leona-lewis-scores-first-us-no-1-hit|archive-date=July 1, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Within a week, the song had jumped 65 places, reaching number three on the chart. This leap was spurred by first-week digital sales of 217,000, enabling the song to enter ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot Digital Songs|Digital chart]] at number two, behind [[Mariah Carey]]'s single "[[Touch My Body (Mariah Carey song)|Touch My Body]]". The song became Madonna's first top-ten single since "[[Hung Up]]" (2005), and was her 37th Hot 100 top-ten hit, breaking the record previously held by [[Elvis Presley]].<ref name="hot100">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045998/mariah-madonna-make-billboard-chart-history|title=Mariah, Madonna Make Billboard Chart History|last=Pietroluongo|first=Silvio|date=April 2, 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009174513/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045998/mariah-madonna-make-billboard-chart-history|archive-date=October 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> "4 Minutes" was also her highest-charting single on the Hot 100 since "[[Music (Madonna song)|Music]]" reached the top of the chart in 2000. For Timberlake, "4 Minutes" became his ninth top-ten hit.<ref name="Stack2008">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/04/13/mariah-or-madonna-who-wins/|title=Mariah Carey vs. Madonna: Total Eclipse of the Charts|last=Stack|first=Tim|date=April 10, 2008|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426010345/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20190441%2C00.html|archive-date=April 26, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> On the [[Pop 100]] chart, the song reached a peak of two.<ref name="pop100">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205/awards|title=Madonna – Awards|access-date=June 13, 2012|publisher=AllMusic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317074357/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205/awards|archive-date=March 17, 2014}}</ref> "4 Minutes" was a success on ''Billboard''{{'}}s dance charts, topping both the [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]] and the [[Hot Dance Airplay]] charts.<ref name="bblink"/><ref name="airplay">{{cite magazine|date=June 7, 2008|title=Billboard Hot Dance Airplay|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|volume=120|issue=23|page=65|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_hIEAAAAMBAJ|access-date=June 12, 2012|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513090938/https://books.google.com/books?id=_hIEAAAAMBAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> Almost five months after its release, "4 Minutes" was certified [[List of music recording certifications|double platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for sales of two million paid [[Music download|digital downloads]].<ref name="riaa"/> "4 Minutes" was the tenth most downloaded song in the United States in 2008 with sales of 2.37 million, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]],<ref name="Ref_2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_us/documents/pdf/Press%20Releases/2008/December/The%20Nielsen%20Company%20Issues%20Top%20Ten%20U.S.%20Lists%20for%202008.pdf|title=The Nielsen Company Issues Top Ten U.S. Lists for 2008|date=December 12, 2008|access-date=July 9, 2010|publisher=[[Nielsen SoundScan]]|page=5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218181208/http://nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_us/documents/pdf/Press%20Releases/2008/December/The%20Nielsen%20Company%20Issues%20Top%20Ten%20U.S.%20Lists%20for%202008.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-the-year-that-songs-overtook-albums.html|title=Chart Watch Extra: The Year That Songs Overtook Albums|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=December 30, 2008|access-date=April 13, 2013|publisher=Yahoo! Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219211720/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-extra-the-year-that-songs-overtook-albums.html|archive-date=February 19, 2012}}</ref> and has sold over 3.1&nbsp;million copies as of December 2016.<ref name="ussales"/>

In Canada, [[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems]] (BDS) confirmed that "4 Minutes" debuted at the top of the Canadian [[Contemporary Hit Radio]] chart. This marked the first time any song entered at the top of the CHR chart in BDS history.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/madonna-4-minute-fever-spreads-across-the-world-victims-cant-stop-dancing-839706.htm|title='4 Minutes' is the fastest single to hit No. 1 in Canadian radio history|date=March 26, 2008|publisher=[[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems]]|page=2|access-date=April 19, 2013|archive-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027121140/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/madonna-4-minute-fever-spreads-across-the-world-victims-cant-stop-dancing-839706.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The song debuted at number 27 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] on March 27, 2008,<ref name="Ref_2008a">{{cite magazine |date=April 5, 2008 |title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending April 5, 2008 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2008-04-05/ |access-date=May 5, 2009 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and topped the chart the next week.<ref name="canada">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-12/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100: Week Ending April 12, 2008|date=April 12, 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701045126/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-04-12/canadian-hot-100|archive-date=July 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of the year, "4 Minutes" was the fifth best selling digital song in Canada with sales of 143,000&nbsp;copies, and ranked fourth on the year-end tabulation of the Canadian Hot 100.<ref name="CANSales">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/07/idUS228425+07-Jan-2009+BW20090107|title=The Nielsen Company 2008 Canadian Music Industry Report|date=January 7, 2009|access-date=March 29, 2013|work=[[Reuters]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114200459/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/07/idUS228425%2B07-Jan-2009%2BBW20090107|archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref><ref name="canyear"/>

"4 Minutes" was also a success in Australia and New Zealand. The song debuted at number three on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]], and ascended to the number-one position two weeks later, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks.<ref name="aus"/> "4 Minutes" was certified platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) for the shipment of 70,000 copies.<ref name="ariacerti"/> In New Zealand, "4 Minutes" made its debut at number 14 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and ascended to the top ten, finally peaking at number three.<ref name="nz"/> The song has been certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ) for shipment of 7,500&nbsp;copies.<ref name="rianzcerti">{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110724195845/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 |archivedate=2011-07-24|title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles |publisher=RadioScope |accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref>

In the United Kingdom, "4 Minutes" debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number seven. The song became Madonna's 60th UK top-ten single.<ref name="uk"/> It debuted on the airplay charts at number&nbsp;19, with first week tallies of 564&nbsp;plays and 27.10&nbsp;million listeners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=22&storycode=1033609|title=Duffy Loses In Sales Chart Remains Top On Airplay|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=March 26, 2008|access-date=May 30, 2011|work=[[Music Week]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826103955/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=22&storycode=1033609|archive-date=August 26, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The song rose to the top of the chart on April 20, 2008 (for the week ending date April 26, 2008), with sales of 40,634&nbsp;copies, thus giving Madonna her 13th British number-one single and gave both Timberlake and Timbaland their third number one. It remained at the top for four weeks.<ref name="Reporter2008">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7357633.stm|title=Madonna claims UK singles crown|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=April 20, 2008|work=BBC News|access-date=September 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103091402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7357633.stm|archive-date=January 3, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/kooks-top-albums-chart-with-first-week-sales-of-65901/037363|title=Kooks Top Album Charts|date=April 21, 2008|access-date=May 30, 2011|work=Music Week|last=Jones|first=Alan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214141308/http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/kooks-top-albums-chart-with-first-week-sales-of-65901/037363|archive-date=December 14, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="uknews">{{cite news|url=http://www.topnews.in/light/madonna%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%984-minutes%E2%80%99-tops-uk-singles-chart-29920|title=Madonna's '4 Minutes' tops UK singles chart|last=Pahwa|first=Kiran|date=April 21, 2008|publisher=TopNews.in|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120005230/http://www.topnews.in/light/madonna%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%984-minutes%E2%80%99-tops-uk-singles-chart-29920|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to the [[Official Charts Company]], it was the ninth best-selling song of 2008 and has sold 627,000 copies there as of April 2019, being certified Platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI).<ref name="bpi"/><ref name="uksale"/> "4 Minutes" was also number one on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[European Hot 100 Singles]] for four weeks.<ref name="euro">{{cite magazine|date=May 31, 2008|title=Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|location=New York|volume=120|issue=22|page=55|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2hIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55|access-date=June 13, 2012|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525112516/https://books.google.com/books?id=2hIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55|url-status=live}}</ref> Overall, "4 Minutes" reached number one in 21 countries,<ref name="Bull2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/madonnas-sweet-success-continues/story-e6frfn09-1111116313301|title=Madonna's sweet success continues|last=Bull|first=Sarah|date=May 12, 2008|access-date=August 10, 2010|work=[[News Limited]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505000120/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/madonnas-sweet-success-continues/story-e6frfn09-1111116313301|archive-date=May 5, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and sold over five million copies worldwide.<ref name="MadonnaGuiness">{{cite web |title= Best-selling female recording artist |date= 23 March 2015 |website= [[Guinness World Records]] |access-date= 20 July 2020 |url= https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-female-recording-artist |archive-date= December 28, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141228193703/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-female-recording-artist |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Music video==
===Background===
The music video was directed by French duo [[Jonas & François]] and filmed at Black Island Studios in London from January 31 to February 2, 2008.<ref name="rs"/><ref name="News2008">{{ cite news | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580723/20080131/madonna.jhtml | title=Madonna Sings 'Happy Birthday' To Justin Timberlake |publisher=MTV News|date=January 31, 2008 | access-date=April 8, 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080328093938/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580723/20080131/madonna.jhtml| archive-date=March 28, 2008 | url-status= dead}}</ref> It featured choreography by [[Jamie King]], who worked on Madonna's [[Confessions Tour|Confessions]], [[Re-Invention World Tour|Re-Invention]] and [[Drowned World Tour|Drowned World]] tours as well as her video for the single "[[Sorry (Madonna song)|Sorry]]" (2006).<ref name="rs"/> Japanese hip hop dancing duo [[Hamutsun Serve]] also made an appearance in the video.<ref name="spinvid">{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/blogs/madonna-humps-floor-walls-ukrainian-dancers-girl-gone-wild-video|title=Madonna Humps Floor, Walls, Ukrainian Dancers in 'Girl Gone Wild' Video|first=Caryn|last=Ganz|access-date=June 6, 2012|date=March 21, 2012|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324003117/http://www.spin.com/blogs/madonna-humps-floor-walls-ukrainian-dancers-girl-gone-wild-video |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Before its release, ''Rolling Stone'' said that in the video Madonna and Timberlake act as if they were "superheroes" while they evade multiple obstacles.<ref name="rs"/> In the video, Madonna wore a cream colored [[corset]], glistening black [[boots]] and styled her hair in platinum blond waves while Timberlake wore mainly denims and a scarf around his neck.<ref name="mtvsneak">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584741/madonnas-4-minutes-video-clip-surfaces-online.jhtml|title=Madonna's '4 Minutes' Video Gets Online Sneak Peek|last=Harris|first=Chris|date=April 3, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201193635/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584741/madonnas-4-minutes-video-clip-surfaces-online.jhtml|archive-date=February 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Regarding the idea behind the music video, Madonna said that "it was conceptualistic". She explained that the video was shot like a [[parade|march past]]; "It's a movement, and we want to take everybody with us."<ref name=Interview/> About the idea of a black screen devouring everything, Madonna said,
<blockquote>
None of us did [understand the concept of the black screen]. It was just, you know, it's very conceptual. We basically gave the song to the two French directors [Jonas & François] and they came up with the only concept that I thought was interesting, with this black sort of amorphous graphic line slowly eating up the world. I just liked that as a concept.<ref name="mtv2"/>
</blockquote>

===Synopsis and reception ===
[[File:4MinutesVideo(G3).PNG|thumb|left|alt=Refer to caption.|A still from the music video showing Madonna and Timberlake. The black background is seen behind Timberlake, devouring his flesh.]]
The video starts with Timbaland chanting the opening line in front of a giant [[Timer|timer screen]] that counts down from four minutes. As he sings, a black geometric patterned screen comes from behind and engulfs all of the musical devices present. Madonna and Timberlake enter a house but run away from it after finding the slcreen there, which starts eating the hands and legs of the inhabitants of the house, thus showing their insides. After a number of shots showing Madonna and Timberlake jumping on and over cars to escape from the screen, they finally move into a supermarket. The screen follows them, consuming the long lines of stalls and the people present there.<ref name="mtvsneak"/> As the second chorus starts, they arrive in front of the screen where Timbaland is singing. After choreographed dancing, Madonna performs a [[Asana|back arch]] as the timer reaches zero. The last "tick-tock, tick-tock" sound is heard, Madonna and Timberlake dance again on a long stage; the black screen approaches them from both sides. The video ends with both of them kissing, and the black screen devouring them. Timberlake's bones and ribs, and Madonna's cheeks are seen in the last shot.

Regarding the video, Madonna said it was like "[g]oody goody gum drops", referring to the candy-oriented theme of the album.<ref name="mtvsneak"/> Virginia Heffernan from ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the video heart-pounding, and compared its momentum with the music video of "[[Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)|Thriller]], "[[In the Air Tonight]]" and "Shadows of the Night".<ref name="nyvideo">{{cite news|url=http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/madonna-cleans-house/?scp=4&sq=madonna%204%20minutes&st=cse|title=Madonna Cleans House|last=Heffernan|first=Virginia|date=April 17, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714223421/http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/madonna-cleans-house/?scp=4&sq=madonna%204%20minutes&st=cse|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Eric Wilson from the same newspaper commented that the video did not yield a breakout Madonna look compared to her videos from the 1980s.<ref name="Wilson2008">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/fashion/17MADONNA.html?scp=9&sq=madonna%204%20minutes&st=cse|title=Who's That Girl?|last=Wilson|first=Eric|date=June 17, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053735/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/17/fashion/17MADONNA.html?scp=9&sq=madonna%204%20minutes&st=cse|archive-date=April 19, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Singer [[Miley Cyrus]] created her own version of the video and posted it on her [[YouTube]] channel. Madonna responded to it in her own video and said, "All you people out there who are making videos to my new single, '4 Minutes,' keep up the good work, nice job."<ref name="Guanlao2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585860/20080418/cyrus__miley.jhtml|title=Miley Cyrus' '4 Minutes' Viral Video Gets A Reply From Madonna|last=Guanlao|first=Nicole|date=April 18, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=May 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328104744/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585860/20080418/cyrus__miley.jhtml|archive-date=March 28, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> "4 Minutes" was nominated for an award at the [[2008 MTV Video Music Awards]] in the "Best Dancing in a Video" category, but lost to [[the Pussycat Dolls]]' single "[[When I Grow Up (The Pussycat Dolls song)|When I Grow Up]]".<ref name="Ref_a">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2008 – Highlights, Winners, Performers|publisher=MTV|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424021050/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/|archive-date=April 24, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2009, the video was included on Madonna's compilation, ''[[Celebration: The Video Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2009/08/26/madonna-celebration-track-list|title=Madonna's 'Celebration' track list revealed: Are the greatest hits all there?|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=August 26, 2009|access-date=December 30, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135156/http://www.ew.com/article/2009/08/26/madonna-celebration-track-list/|archive-date=January 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The music video on [[YouTube]] has received over 210 million views as of April 2024.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQZPBwz2CI Madonna - 4 Minutes feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland (Official Video) &#91;4K&#93;].[[YouTube]]</ref>

==Live performances==
[[File:4 Minutes to Save The World (2944847567) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Madonna performing "4 Minutes" during the [[Sticky & Sweet Tour]]; Timberlake can be seen on the backdrop screens.|alt=Madonna wearing an armor suit with shoulder plates, sings into a microphone in her left hand.]]

The song was performed during the [[Hard Candy (Madonna album)#Promotion|Hard Candy Promo Tour]] and [[Sticky & Sweet Tour]] (2008–2009). At the promotional tour, "4 Minutes" was performed as the third song of the setlist.<ref name="bostonpromo">{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2008/04/madonna_opens_u.html|title=Madonna Opens Up "Candy" Shop|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|date=April 30, 2008|work=Boston Globe|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726025039/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2008/04/madonna_opens_u.html|archive-date=July 26, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> Madonna wore a shiny black outfit with black tails, [[Adidas]] track pants and high-heeled, lace-up boots for the performance. Justin Timberlake made an appearance alongside Madonna, at the [[Roseland Ballroom]] in New York, to perform the song.<ref name="nyhardpromo">{{cite news|url=https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/gonna-make-you-sweat-madonna-at-the-roseland-ballroom/|title=Gonna Make You Sweat – Madonna at the Roseland Ballroom|last=Hawgood|first=Alex|date=May 1, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111053751/http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/gonna-make-you-sweat-madonna-at-the-roseland-ballroom/|archive-date=January 11, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> As Timbaland appeared on the video screens, the beat of the song started. The four side-stage video screens began to glide across the stage, and swiveled around to reveal Timberlake behind one and Madonna behind the other. They performed the song in a similar choreography from the music video.<ref name="bostonpromo"/>

During the "4 Minutes" performance on the Sticky & Sweet Tour, Madonna wore a futuristic robotic outfit designed by [[Heatherette]]. She coupled it with metallic plates on her shoulder and a wig with long curled hair.<ref name="nysticky">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/arts/music/06mado.html?_r=0|title=Aerobic, Not Erotic: The Concert as Workout|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=October 5, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107115121/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/arts/music/06mado.html?_r=0|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mtvref">{{cite news|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/06/06/madonnas-gonna-dress-herself-up-in-heatherette-for-sticky-sweet-tour/|title=Madonna's Gonna Dress Herself Up In Heatherette|last=Harris|first=Chris|date=June 6, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 27, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115074525/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/06/06/madonnas-gonna-dress-herself-up-in-heatherette-for-sticky-sweet-tour/|archive-date=January 15, 2009}}</ref> Madonna and her dancers emerged from behind backdrops, on which Timbaland and Timberlake appeared, to perform their lines. An apparent duet between Madonna and Timberlake ensues, with Timberlake singing and dancing his part from the screens. He joined Madonna in person, for the show at Los Angeles's [[Dodger Stadium]] on November 6, 2008, the same show in which [[Britney Spears]] appeared alongside Madonna to perform "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]".<ref name="Reporter2008a">{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238763,00.html|title=Britney and Justin's Mini Reunion at Madonna Concert|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=November 7, 2008|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602175325/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20238763%2C00.html|archive-date=June 2, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> They performed "4 Minutes" in similar fashion to the promotional tour choreography.<ref name="Kaufman2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1598804/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-appear-onstage-with-madonna.jhtml|title=Britney Spears And Justin Timberlake Appear Onstage With Madonna|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=November 7, 2008|publisher=MTV News|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202032728/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1598804/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-appear-onstage-with-madonna.jhtml|archive-date=February 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Timbaland sang his part of the song in person on November 26, 2008, at [[Hard Rock Stadium|Dolphin Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-madonna1127,0,469770.story|title=Elaborate choreography, new takes on classics highlight Madonna show|date=November 26, 2008|access-date=August 3, 2018|work=[[Sun-Sentinel]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211022922/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-madonna1127,0,469770.story|archive-date=February 11, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> "4 Minutes" was also used as [[Mashup (music)|mashups]] during the performance of songs like "[[Vogue (Madonna song)|Vogue]]" and "[[Hung Up]]".<ref name="rollsticky">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonnas-sticky-sweet-tour-rolls-into-new-york-with-reworked-hits-virtual-britney-20081007|title=Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour Rolls Into New York With Reworked Hits, Virtual Britney|last=Ganz|first=Caryn|date=October 7, 2008|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630051021/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonnas-sticky-sweet-tour-rolls-into-new-york-with-reworked-hits-virtual-britney-20081007|archive-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Mumbi2008">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-10-05-3494094949_x.htm|title=Madonna gives fans a treat with 'Sticky & Sweet'|last=Mumbi Moody|first=Nekesa|date=October 5, 2008|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=May 5, 2009|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025015135/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-10-05-3494094949_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 27, 2017, Madonna made a special appearance at [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]'s annual fundraising gala, which took place in [[Saint-Tropez]], [[France]], and performed "4 Minutes" dressed in a green suit with feathers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bueno|first1=Antoinette|title=Madonna Gives Surprise Performance at Leonardo DiCaprio's Star-Studded Charity Auction: 'This Man Is a Boss!'|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/222513_madonna_gives_surprise_performance_at_leonardo_dicaprio_star_studded_charity_auction|work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]|access-date=October 31, 2017|date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030080628/http://www.etonline.com/news/222513_madonna_gives_surprise_performance_at_leonardo_dicaprio_star_studded_charity_auction|archive-date=October 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Gardner|first1=Chris|title=Madonna Makes Surprise Appearance at Leonardo DiCaprio's St. Tropez Fundraiser|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/madonna-makes-surprise-appearance-at-leonardo-dicaprios-st-tropez-fundraiser-1024688|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=October 31, 2017|date=July 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107063921/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/madonna-makes-surprise-appearance-at-leonardo-dicaprios-st-tropez-fundraiser-1024688|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Usage in media==
In November 2023, “4 Minutes” was used in a holiday advertising campaign for [[Marshalls]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Marshalls TV Spot, 'Travel Far and Wide'|url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5jc6/marshalls-travel-far-and-wide|website=iSpot.tv|access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>
"4 Minutes" was used in the film ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' (2008), in a scene and its film credits.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Get Smart|title-link=Get Smart (film)|year=2008|others=[[Peter Segal|Segal, Peter]]|publisher=[[Warner Bros. Pictures]]|asin=B001CEE1V2}}</ref>

==Glee version==
"4 Minutes" was one of the songs covered by the cast of ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' during the April 20, 2010 episode "[[The Power of Madonna]]". The fictional character [[Kurt Hummel]], portrayed by [[Chris Colfer]], sang Madonna's parts while [[Mercedes Jones]] ([[Amber Riley]]) sang Timberlake's. In the episode, the song is performed during a routine by the high-school cheering squad, accompanied by the school band.<ref name="Bentley2010">{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1637471/20100420/story.jhtml|title='Glee' Recap: Madonna Invades William McKinley High|last=Bentley|first=Jean|date=April 21, 2010|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 21, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424213703/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1637471/20100420/story.jhtml|archive-date=April 24, 2010}}</ref> The version was released both as a [[Music download|digital download]] single and on the [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna]]''. The Glee "4 Minutes" cover charted on the Hot Digital Songs of ''Billboard'' at number 55 on May 8, 2010, while reaching number 89 and number 70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100, respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958423/chart-beat-thursday-a-madge-ical-week-for-glee|title=Chart Beat Thursday: A Madge-ical Week For 'Glee'|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=April 29, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2016|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803073355/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958423/chart-beat-thursday-a-madge-ical-week-for-glee|archive-date=August 3, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/song/glee-cast-featuring-chris-colfer-amber-riley/4-minutes/18316816|title=Glee Cast featuring Chris Colfer and Amber Riley – 4 Minutes|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715011541/http://www.billboard.com/|archive-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>

==Track listings and formats==
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*'''UK CD 1'''<ref name="Ref_b">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=UK CD-one Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=W 803}}</ref>
#"4 Minutes" (Album Version)&nbsp;– 4:04
#"4 Minutes" ([[Bob Sinclar]] Space Funk Remix)&nbsp;– 5:39

*'''UK CD 2; Australian and German maxi-CD'''<ref name="Ref_c">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=UK CD-two Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=430436}}</ref><ref name="Ref_d">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=Australian CD Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=9362-49868-2}}</ref><ref name="Ref_d2">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=German Maxi CD Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=2-471420 (9362-49868-2)}}</ref>
#"4 Minutes" (Album Version)&nbsp;– 4:04
#"4 Minutes" (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Remix)&nbsp;– 5:39
#"4 Minutes" ([[Junkie XL]] Remix)&nbsp;– 6:16

*'''UK 12-inch vinyl'''<ref name="Ref_e">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=UK 12-inch Vinyl Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=W803T}}</ref>
# "4 Minutes" (Edit)&nbsp;– 3:10
# "4 Minutes" (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit)&nbsp;– 3:23
# "4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Remix Edit)&nbsp;– 4:39
# "4 Minutes" (Tracy Young House Radio)&nbsp;– 3:33
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*'''European and US maxi-CD single'''<ref name="Ref_g">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=European Maxi CD Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=WB 463036}}</ref><ref name="Ref_h">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=US Maxi CD Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=PRO-CDR-446652}}</ref>
# "4 Minutes" (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Remix)&nbsp;– 5:39
# "4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Remix)&nbsp;– 6:16
# "4 Minutes" (Tracy Young House Mix)&nbsp;– 7:55
# "4 Minutes" (Peter Saves Paris Remix)&nbsp;– 8:52
# "4 Minutes" (Rebirth Remix)&nbsp;– 7:57
# "4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Dirty Dub)&nbsp;– 4:52

*'''US 2× 12-inch vinyl'''<ref name="Ref_i">{{cite AV media notes|title=4 Minutes|others=Madonna|year=2008|type=US 2-by-12-inch Vinyl Single liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Group|id=463228-0}}</ref>
# "4 Minutes" (Bob Sinclar Space Funk Remix)&nbsp;– 5:39
# "4 Minutes" (Peter Saves Paris Remix)&nbsp;– 8:52
# "4 Minutes" (Tracy Young House Mix)&nbsp;– 7:55
# "4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Dirty Dub)&nbsp;– 4:52
# "4 Minutes" (Album Version)&nbsp;– 4:04
# "4 Minutes" (Rebirth Remix)&nbsp;– 7:57
# "4 Minutes" (Junkie XL Remix)&nbsp;– 6:16
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==Credits and personnel==
Credits and personnel are adapted from the ''Hard Candy'' album liner notes.<ref name="Ref_j">{{cite AV media notes|others=Madonna|title=[[Hard Candy (Madonna album)|Hard Candy]]|year=2008|type=Inlay cover|publisher=[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]|id=9362-49884-9}}</ref>
* [[Madonna]] – [[songwriter|writer]], [[vocalist|lead vocals]], background vocals, [[record producer|executive producer]]
* [[Justin Timberlake]] – writer, lead vocals, producer
* [[Timbaland]] – writer, vocals, producer, [[drum programming]], [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
* [[Danja (record producer)|Danja]] – writer, producer, [[keyboard instrument]]
* Demacio "Demo" Castellon – [[music programming|programming]], [[audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[scratching]] and recording at [[Sarm West Studios]] (London) and [[The Hit Factory]] Studios (Miami)
* [[Marcella Araica]] – mixing, scratching
* Ron Taylor – [[Pro Tools]] editing

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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!scope="row"|Argentina ([[CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6|title=Ranking Venta Mayorista de Discos - Semanal (Ranking Semanal desde 04/05/2008 hasta 10/05/2008)|publisher=CAPIF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515212116/http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6|archive-date=May 15, 2008|language=es|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>
|13
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{{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010|refname="aus"}}
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{{single chart|Austria|2|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Canada|1|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|35|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=July 2, 2022}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|1|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=August 26, 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|1|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=October 28, 2019}}

|-
!scope="row"| Chile ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref name="Chi">{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/432821919|title=Éxitos discográficos americanos de la semana: AMÉRICA-DISCOS|agency=[[EFE]]|date=May 9, 2008|access-date=April 20, 2024|language=es|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|432821919}}}}</ref>
| 3

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!scope="row"| Costa Rica ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref name="CR">{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/433010418|title=Éxitos discográficos americanos de la semana: AMÉRICA-DISCOS|agency=[[EFE]]|date=August 1, 2008|access-date=April 20, 2024|language=es|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|433010418}}}}</ref>
| 1
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{{single chart|CIS|5|artist=Madonna|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|songid=12199|refname=RUS|access-date=May 11, 2021}}
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!scope="row"| Croatia International Airplay ([[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]])<ref name="CRO">{{cite web|url=https://www.muzika.hr/madonna-ne-silazi-s-vrha-airplay-radio-charta/|title=Madonna ne silazi s vrha Airplay Radio Charta|website=muzika.hr|date=June 4, 2008|access-date=April 16, 2025|language=hr}}</ref>
| 1
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{{single chart|Czech Republic|4|artist=Madonna|year=2008|week=28|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}

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{{single chart|Denmark|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}

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!scope="row"| El Salvador ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref name="SV">{{cite web|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/432881104|title=Éxitos discográficos americanos de la semana: AMÉRICA-DISCOS|agency=[[EFE]]|date=June 13, 2008|access-date=April 20, 2024|language=es|url-access=registration|id={{ProQuest|432881104}}}}</ref>
| 2

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!scope="row"|[[European Hot 100 Singles]]<!--Sales-only chart, not include airplay--> (''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'')<ref name="euro"/>
|1
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!scope="row"|European Radio Airplay (''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'')<ref name="euro"/>
|1
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{{single chart|Finland|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|France|2|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Germany|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|songid=438184|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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!scope="row"|Global Dance Songs (''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/global-dance-tracks/2008-05-10|title=Global Dance Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415043522/https://www.billboard.com/charts/global-dance-tracks/2008-05-10|archive-date=April 15, 2020|date=May 10, 2008|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
|1
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!scope="row"|Greece Digital Songs (''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-04-05/greece|title=Greece Digital Songs: Week of April 5, 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 31, 2017|url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505124821/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-04-05/greece|archive-date=May 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|1
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{{single chart|Hungarydance|8|artist=Madonna|year=2008|week=25|rowheader=true|access-date=January 22, 2021}}
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{{single chart|Hungary|1|artist=Madonna|year=2008|week=28|rowheader=true|access-date=April 2, 2020}}
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{{single chart|Hungarysingle|2|artist=Madonna|year=2008|week=19|rowheader=true|access-date=January 22, 2021}}
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! scope="row"| Iceland ([[Tónlistinn]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/4191034?iabr=on#page/n47/mode/2up|title=Lagalistinn – 21. vika 2008|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|access-date=March 21, 2025|language=is|date=May 29, 2008|archive-date=March 21, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321093029/https://timarit.is/page/4191034?iabr=on#page/n47/mode/2up|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|refname="ire"|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
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{{single chart|Italy|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|3|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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! scope="row"|Mexico Anglo ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monitorlatino.com/charts_monitorlatino_mexico.htm|title=Monitor Latino Top 20: Inglés|language=es|publisher=[[Monitor Latino]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430010409/http://www.monitorlatino.com:80/charts_monitorlatino_mexico.htm|archive-date=April 30, 2008|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Dutch40|1|artist=Madonna|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010|refname="nz"}}
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{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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!scope="row"|Poland ([[Polish Music Charts|ZPAV]])<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407214416/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol|title=Polish Nielsen Music Control|archive-date=April 7, 2008|url=http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol|publisher=[[Polish Music Charts|ZPAV]]|language=pl}}</ref>
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! scope="row"|[[Portugal Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Portugal Digital Songs: May 24, 2008|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-05-24/portugal|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514044256/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2008-05-24/portugal|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref name="rt100">{{cite web|url=http://rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425040217/http://rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|archive-date=April 25, 2009|title=Week of May 5, 2008: Romanian Top 100|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|access-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay ([[TopHit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20080523-20080529|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 29, 2008|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=2008-04-27|rowheader=true|access-date=August 31, 2017}}
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{{single chart|Slovakia|2|artist=Madonna|year=2008|week=24|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Spain|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Madonna & Justin|song=4 Minutes|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010}}
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!scope="row"|Turkey ([[Billboard Türkiye|''Billboard'']])<ref name="Türkiye Top 20">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx|title=Billboard Türkiye Top 20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521083256/http://www.billboard.com.tr/pages/Turkiye_top20.aspx/|work=[[Billboard Türkiye]]|access-date=June 20, 2018|archive-date=May 21, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|1|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2010|refname="uk"}}
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{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20080427|rowheader=true|access-date=July 8, 2023}}
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|20|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|1|artist=Madonna|rowheader=true|access-date=December 23, 2024}}
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{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|1|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|27|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true|refname="bblink"}}
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{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|28|artist=Madonna|access-date=December 12, 2014|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"|Venezuela Pop/Rock ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock|title=Pop Rock|language=es|publisher=Record Report|date=May 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506091701/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock|archive-date=May 6, 2008}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2008.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205174904/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2008.htm|archive-date=December 5, 2010}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref name="Ref_s">{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/2008_single.asp|title=Jahreshitparade 2008|publisher=Austriancharts.at Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=December 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127144931/http://austriancharts.at/2008_single.asp|archive-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref name="Ref_t">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2008|title=2008 Belgian Flanders Year-end Singles|publisher=Ultratop 50|access-date=December 8, 2010|language=nl|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125154811/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2008|archive-date=January 25, 2014}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref name="Ref_u">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2008|title=2008 Belgian Wallonia Year-end Singles|publisher=Ultratop 50|access-date=December 8, 2010|language=nl|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223100426/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2008|archive-date=December 23, 2008}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]])<ref name="Brazil">{{cite web|url=https://www.abramus.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/relatorio-anual-08.pdf|title=Relatório Anual Abramus: Top 20 2008|via=[[:pt:Associação Brasileira de Música e Artes|Associação Brasileira de Música e Artes]] (ABRAMUS)|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|access-date=March 15, 2021|language=pt|archive-date=September 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925085429/https://www.abramus.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/relatorio-anual-08.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref name="canyear">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year-End 2008|access-date=March 29, 2012|magazine=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703035714/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/canadian-hot-100|archive-date=July 3, 2013}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada CHR/Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 12, 2008|title=Top Canada CHR/Top 40 Songs|magazine=[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]]|page=35}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada Hot AC (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|date=December 12, 2008|title=Top Canada Hot AC Songs|magazine=[[R&R (magazine)|R&R]]|page=67}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|CIS (TopHit)<ref name="CISyearend">{{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2008-01-01/all/all|title=Top Year-End Hits 2008|access-date=May 11, 2021|publisher=[[TopHit]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703183233/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2008-01-01/all/all|archive-date=July 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Denmark (Tracklisten)<ref name="yearENDDK">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/sites/default/files/2018-06/pladebranchen08.pdf|title=Tracklisten: FIG.22: Årets mest solgte sange 2008|publisher=[[IFPI Danmark]]|language=da|access-date=June 2, 2021|year=2008|page=24|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183432/http://www.ifpi.dk/sites/default/files/2018-06/pladebranchen08.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|European Hot 100 Singles (''Billboard'')<ref name="Ref_x">{{cite magazine|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/chart_display.jsp?f=European+Hot+100+Singles&g=Year-end+Singles|title=2008 Year-End European Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125131520/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/chart_display.jsp?f=European+Hot+100+Singles&g=Year-end+Singles|archive-date=November 25, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref name="FinlandYear">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2008/ulkomaiset/singlet|title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet vuonna 2008|publisher=IFPI Finland|access-date=May 22, 2021|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002135834/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2008/ulkomaiset/singlet|archive-date=October 2, 2009}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|France (SNEP)<ref name="Ref_y">{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2008&type=8|title=Classement Téléchargments Singles – année 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928095313/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2008&type=8|archive-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Germany (Media Control GfK)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2008|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|publisher=Offizielle Charts|access-date=December 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906033303/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2008 |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2008|title=Dance Top 100 - 2008|access-date=January 22, 2021|publisher=[[Mahasz]]|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422120252/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref name="Ref_z">{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=radios&ev=2008|title=Éves összesített listák – année 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228195209/http://mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=radios&ev=2008|archive-date=December 28, 2010}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref name="Ref_aa">{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/best2008.htm|title=Irish Charts >> Best of 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123224953/http://irma.ie/best2008.htm|archive-date=November 23, 2010}}</ref>
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! scope="row"|Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/news/classifiche-ufficiali-degli-album-e-dei-dvd-musicali-piu-venduti-e-dei-singoli-piu-scaricati-dalla-rete-nel-2008 |title=Classifiche ufficiali degli Album e dei DVD musicali più venduti e dei singoli più scaricati dalla rete nel 2008 |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |language=it |date=13 January 2009 |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125064544/http://www.fimi.it/news/classifiche-ufficiali-degli-album-e-dei-dvd-musicali-piu-venduti-e-dei-singoli-piu-scaricati-dalla-rete-nel-2008 |archive-date=25 January 2016}} ''Click on "Scarica allegato" to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart files.''</ref>
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!scope="row"|Japan (Japan Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2008|title=Japan Hot 100: 2008|work=Billboard Japan|access-date=August 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926220856/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2008|archive-date=September 26, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2008|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2008|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=October 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019093258/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref name="Ref_w">{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2008&cat=s|title=Jaarlijsten 2008 singles|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621074052/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2008&cat=s|archive-date=June 21, 2013}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ)<ref name="Ref_ab">{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2008&chartKind=S|title=Annual Top 50 Singles 2008|publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|access-date=December 8, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117125212/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2008&chartKind=S|archive-date=January 17, 2012}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Norway Spring Period (VG-lista)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2008/periode/vår|title=Topp 20 Single Vår 2008|publisher=VG-lista|access-date=May 14, 2021|language=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127194836/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2008/periode/v%C3%A5r|archive-date=November 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2008|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2008|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=April 22, 2024|archive-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427112021/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Spain (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/singles/Top%2010%20SINGLES%20Y%20MAXISINGLES%20ANUAL%202008.pdf |title=Top 10 Singles y Maxisingles 2008 |access-date=July 15, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520182659/http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/singles/Top%2010%20SINGLES%20Y%20MAXISINGLES%20ANUAL%202008.pdf |archive-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref name="Ref_ad">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20080001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|language=sv|publisher=[[Swedish Recording Industry Association]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719010101/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20080001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe|archive-date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref name="Ref_ae">{{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2008|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2008|access-date=December 8, 2010|language=de|publisher=[[Swiss Music Charts]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213230250/http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2008|archive-date=February 13, 2010}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Taiwan ([[Hit FM (Taiwan)|Hito Radio]])<ref>{{cite web|title=台灣年度百大歌曲|url=https://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/chart_2.php?ch_year=2008&pageNum_rsList=0|publisher=HitFM|access-date=March 9, 2025}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/yearly%20best%20selling%20singles.pdf|title=UK Best Selling Singles Chart (1999–2009)|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|access-date=October 26, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624041554/http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/yearly%20best%20selling%20singles.pdf|archive-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|UK Urban (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2009/2009-01-10-Music-Week.pdf |title=Urban Top 20 Of 2008|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=16|date=January 10, 2009|access-date=August 6, 2023}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name="Ref_ag">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs?page=2|title=2008 Year-End ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014100910/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-100-songs?page=2|archive-date=October 14, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-dance-club-play-songs?page=2|title=2008 Year-end ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127051443/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-dance-club-play-songs?page=2|archive-date=November 27, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref name="Ref_ah">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-pop-songs?page=3|title=2008 Year-End ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 Singles|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925000826/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-pop-songs?page=3|archive-date=September 25, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.recordreport.com.ve/noticias/2008/resumen_anual_2008.asp|title=Resumen Anual 2008|language=es|publisher=Record Report|date=2008|access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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!scope="col"|Chart (2009)
!scope="col"|Position
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!scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2009|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2009|access-date=November 17, 2021|publisher=[[Mahasz]]|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603155843/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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!scope="col"|Chart (2010)
!scope="col"|Position
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!scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref name="Finland2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2010/ulkomaiset/singlet|title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset singlet vuonna 2010|publisher=IFPI Finland|access-date=May 22, 2021|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507193208/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2010/ulkomaiset/singlet|archive-date=May 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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===Decade-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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!scope="col"|Chart (2000–2009)
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!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref name="Ref_ai">{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/documents/2000sDecadeChartssingles.pdf|title=ARIA Charts – Decade End – Top 100 Singles 2000s|access-date=December 8, 2010|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205174113/http://aria.com.au/pages/documents/2000sDecadeChartssingles.pdf|archive-date=December 5, 2010}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| CIS Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/decade/2000|title=Top Radio Hits Global Decade Chart: 00s|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>
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==Certifications and sales==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|refname="ariacerti"|access-date=March 16, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2008|certmonth=7|relyear=2008|relmonth=3|access-date=March 16, 2014|nosales=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|digital=true|certyear=2008|access-date=March 16, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|nocert=true|salesamount=143,000|note=Digital downloads|salesref=<ref name="CANSales"/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2008|access-date=March 16, 2014|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august|title=Danish single certifications – Madonna – 4 Minutes|publisher=IFPI Denmark|access-date=November 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117070449/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august|archive-date=January 17, 2015}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|nocert=true|salesamount=240,000|access-date=January 20, 2021|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Madonna/news-96234.html|title="Rebel Heart" : Madonna déçoit et entre troisième du Top Albums. Les chiffres!|publisher=ChartsInFrance|date=March 11, 2015|access-date=January 20, 2021|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312041530/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Madonna/news-96234.html|archive-date=March 12, 2015}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|salesamount=16,799|access-date=March 16, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|access-date=March 16, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Madonna|title=4 Minutes|nocert=true|salesamount=77,561|access-date=August 21, 2023|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|title=Music in Italy|publisher=[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry]]|access-date=October 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125084131/http://www.musicaedischi.it/mdonline/7267.pdf|archive-date=January 25, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Madonna|title=4 Minutes|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|id=11236|access-date=2024-12-19}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2008|access-date=July 21, 2015|certyear=2015|certmonth=06|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=ringtone|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=2008|access-date=March 16, 2014|note=Master ringtone}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake|title=4 Minutes|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|access-date=December 18, 2024|certyear=2023|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|access-date=March 16, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|digital=true|relyear=2008|refname="spaincerti"|certyear=2008|certmonth=34|access-date=October 18, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=ringtone|note=Ringtone|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|certmonth=46|access-date=June 17, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2008|access-date=December 31, 2008|certyear=2008}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=4 Minutes|artist=Madonna |type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2018|id=11767-3652-1|refname="bpi"|access-date=June 4, 2015|salesamount=627,000|salesref=<ref name="uksale">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonnas-lead-singles-ranked__26119/|title=Madonna's lead singles ranked|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=April 24, 2019|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=April 24, 2019|archive-date=May 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530034426/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/madonnas-lead-singles-ranked__26119/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=4 Minutes to Save the World|artist=Madonna|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2008|refname="riaa"|access-date=December 23, 2008|salesamount=3,100,000|salesref=<ref name="ussales">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7617649/ask-billboard-madonnas-career-album-sales|title=Ask Billboard: Madonna's Career Album Sales|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 12, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212105609/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7617649/ask-billboard-madonnas-career-album-sales|archive-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=yes}}

==Release history==
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|-
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
!scope="row"|Italy
|March 17, 2008
|[[Radio]] impact
|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.earone.it/radio_date/search/artist/history/madonna/ | title=EarOne &#124; Radio Date, le novità musicali della settimana | access-date=February 10, 2023 | archive-date=February 10, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210131750/https://www.earone.it/radio_date/search/artist/history/madonna/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|United States
|March 25, 2008
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|<ref name="Ref_aj">{{cite web|title=4 Minutes (Featuring Justin Timberlake And Timbaland)|website=Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015T7DOG|access-date=March 19, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420155742/http://www.amazon.com/Minutes-Featuring-Justin-Timberlake-Version/dp/B0015T7DOG|archive-date=April 20, 2008}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Germany
|April 11, 2008
|[[CD single]]
|<ref name="Ref_ak">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0016IL8LK|title=4 Minutes Dutch release|publisher=Amazon.de|language=de|access-date=April 8, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411083143/http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0016IL8LK|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|France
|April 14, 2008
|[[Maxi single]]
|<ref name="Ref_al">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0016BUVP6|title=4 Minutes (Single Maxi)|publisher=Amazon.fr|access-date=April 8, 2008|language=fr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213130406/http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0016BUVP6|archive-date=February 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
|April 18, 2008
|[[Remix]]es digital download
|<ref name="Ref_2008j">{{cite web|title=Madonna&nbsp;– 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake)&nbsp;– EP|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 18, 2008|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/4-minutes-the-remixes-feat-justin-timberlake-timbaland-ep/325418983|access-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721044303/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/4-minutes-remixes-feat.-justin/id325418983 |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|April 21, 2008
|CD single
|<ref name="Ref_2008k">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/4-Minutes-Madonna/dp/B0016IL8LK/|title=4 Minutes (Single)|website=Amazon UK|access-date=June 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001221431/http://www.amazon.co.uk/4-Minutes-Madonna/dp/B0016IL8LK|archive-date=October 1, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|United States
|August 11, 2009
|Remixes digital download
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/4-minutes-the-remixes-feat-justin-timberlake-timbaland-ep/325418983|title=4 Minutes (The Remixes) (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)|date=August 11, 2009 |publisher=iTunes Store (United States)|access-date=June 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721044303/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/4-minutes-remixes-feat.-justin/id325418983|archive-date=July 21, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/4-Minutes-The-Remixes/dp/B002KQGV7I/|title=4 Minutes&nbsp;– The Remixes|website=Amazon|access-date=June 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129072222/http://www.amazon.com/4-Minutes-The-Remixes/dp/B002KQGV7I|archive-date=November 29, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*[[List of number-one singles of 2008 (Australia)]]
*[[List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2008|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Belgium Flanders)]]
*[[List of Ultratop 40 number-one singles of 2008|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Belgium Wallonia)]]
*[[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2008 (Canada)|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Canada)]]
*[[List of Danish number-one hits|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Denmark)]]
*[[List of European number-one hits of 2008|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Europe)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 2008 (Finland)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 2008 (Germany)|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Germany)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 2008 (Ireland)]]
*[[List of best-selling singles in Finland]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 2008 (Italy)|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Italy)]]
*[[List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2008|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Netherlands)]]
*[[List of number-one songs in Norway#2008|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Norway)]]
*[[List of number-one singles of 2008 (Spain)]]
*[[List of number-one hits of 2008 (Switzerland)|List of number-one singles of 2008 (Switzerland)]]
*[[List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)|List of number-one singles of 2008 (UK)]]
*[[List of number-one dance airplay hits of 2008 (U.S.)|List of number-one dance airplay singles of 2008 (US)]]
*[[List of number-one dance singles of 2008 (U.S.)|List of number-one dance singles of 2008 (US)]]
*[[List of number-one digital songs of 2008 (U.S.)|List of number-one digital songs of 2008 (US)]]
*[[List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s]]
*[[List of best-selling singles of the 2000s in Australia]]
*[[List of Platinum singles in the United Kingdom awarded since 2000]]
{{div end}}

==References==
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==External links==
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