5iVe Elements Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 When I copied Hard Candy into my phone, for some reason 4 Minutes was excluded. So I've been playing the album for weeks and I realised the song wasn't there. The album felt incomplete, something huge was really missing from it. That's when I realised that even if on the exterior I don't think highly of the song especially as a lead single, I can't deny it's pivotal role in the Hard Candy album. It is the Hard Candy song, I must say. It's not my favourite first single from an album but it's just very damn catchy and very effective in its role that when it was mistakenly gone, I missed the horns, Timbaland's chanting, and JT's sexy vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IsaacHarris Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 It is my favorite lead single. Like... ever. The beat alone is one of the highlights of the album; it KNOCKS. The way those horns erupt & the beat kicks in overtop Timbaland's ad-libs... I was HOOKED from the very first listen. It's especially delicious w/ good headphones. I especially like her lower-register vocals on the opening verse (and the inclusion of JT's fine ass was an added bonus, obviously). But what really sealed the deal for me was the video: seeing her unveiled as the new & improved SEX COUGARESS was the exact moment I became a full-on fan. Hard Candy isn't complete without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 An understatement of epic proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomer Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 But what really sealed the deal for me was the video: seeing her unveiled as the new & improved SEX COUGARESS was the exact moment I became a full-on fan. Hard Candy isn't complete without it. The unveiling of The New Face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazz Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 i hate timberland contribution to this song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 aaaaawww.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaAbdul Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 It was a HUGE hit! I don't understand why so M fans despise it as a lead single. My friends still sing it to this day. It was iconic at the time, seriously! Don't underestimate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Not many people like it cause it's a duet and it's too heavy on the timbaland production. I don't mind it. In fact when it first came out, I really liked it. It's all about the bass. But by the time the album leaked, I didn't pay attention the song anymore. I still don't to this day. I dunno. Just tired of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSD Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Love it. The horns are everything. It was a HUGE hit! I don't understand why so M fans despise it as a lead single. My friends still sing it to this day. It was iconic at the time, seriously! Don't underestimate it. I think that really says something about Madonna's success though, that her fans can just disown massive hits. She has so many it doesn't even matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The horns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Well if we take a look at it in a purely objective manner, it came 2 years too late, the sound was following a trend that was already fizzling out and it's lacking the 'typical' Madonna sound. Subjectively speaking, I love it though! No really, it's fun, well-produced, and just a solid song overally. Plus I found the concept of the video to be a great idea, they did a great job IMO and M's on fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whatatramp Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 YOU GOTTA GIVE IT MORE HOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 YOU GOTTA GIVE IT MORE HOP BREAKDOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 It's a good song musically but the lyrics make me cringe so I rarely, if ever, listen to it anymore. It's very groovy though, but I'm not a big fan of that song I guess. I think it's not even on my Hard Candy playlist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopherm Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The song gives me life, death, and resurrection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasteinmen Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 4 minutes got so much airtime on the major UK radio stations, it was everywhere, I liked the song but it's nowhere near my favourite. The 3 minute edit on Celebration doesn't do the song justice, that intro is what gets me excited when it song starts "I'm out of time all I've got is 4 minutes!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokenButterfly Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I never listen to it anymore because it sounds like an outtake from Timbaland's Shock Value. It belongs somewhere between Throw It On Me and Apologize on that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb19 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 the lyrics are amazing! sometimes I think what I need is a you intervention and I know I can tell that you like it by the way that you move the road to hell is paved with good intentions YEAHHHHHbut if I die tonight at least I could say I did what I wanted to do tell me how 'bout you? OHHHHH I always think it could so easily be a solo single, and I wish she would perform it as such (or even better, as a three-way sing off with Nicki and Kiley) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick00 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 It was the first lead single that I did not like too much at first, partly because I felt JT music is too commercial. I've listened to it a million times since then. I think the video is excellent & I like how she performed the song with JT at Roseland. I sometimes miss HC Madonna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bretticus Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 What a tune! A gem after the dross of Confessions that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Above Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 What a tune! A gem after the dross of Confessions that's for sure. BAN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacHarris Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 What a tune! A gem after the dross of Confessions that's for sure. Realest shit ever written. I needed some UMPH and 4M was just what the doctor prescribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 A very underrated song. This was perfect for the Superbowl. And she needs to add this in her next tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbatal Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Madonna hates 4 Minutes even more than Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VogueMusic Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Madonna hates 4 Minutes even more than Sorry. When did she ever say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VogueMusic Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Realest shit ever written. I needed some UMPH and 4M was just what the doctor prescribed. There's no "UMPH" on Confessions...? Have you heard "Hung Up"...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonoka Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Madonna hates 4 Minutes even more than Sorry. I'm sure she hates some MDNA songs more at this point. And why Sorry? She looked like she had fun when she performed it on the CT. Unlike 4 Minutes on S&S... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasteinmen Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 What a tune! A gem after the dross of Confessions that's for sure. OMG are you being serious?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Madonna hates 4 Minutes even more than Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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