"
4 Minutes" is a song by American singer and songwriter
Madonna from her eleventh studio album
Hard Candy (2008), featuring vocals by American singers
Justin Timberlake and
Timbaland. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by
Warner Bros. Records. According to Madonna, the song is about saving the environment and "hav[ing] 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).