HARD CANDY

“HARD CANDY” DELICIOUS NEW MADONNA ALBUM SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS APRIL 29th

28 February 2008, Burbank, California – Madonna’s 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records “HARD CANDY” is scheduled to have a global release on April 28th and a US release on April 29th, it was confirmed by her label. “HARD CANDY” (the follow up to Madonna’s “CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR” which debuted at No. 1 in 30 countries and sold over 8 million copies), has been described as a brilliant up-tempo collection of 12 songs in which Madonna remains ensconced in club mode but this time adds an urban hip hop beat in collaboration with musical partners Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes and Nate “Danja” Hills. The debut single, the pulsating “4 Minutes” will be released at the end of March.

“The title is a juxtaposition of tough and sweetness.kind of like I’m gonna kick your ass but it’s going to make you feel good. And of course, I love candy” laughed the material girl.

Madonna, a multi-Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, cultural icon, world renowned stage performer, video visionary, children’s book author, director and documentary film maker has sold 200 million albums in the course of her unprecedented two decade plus career and is slated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10th.

1. “Candy Shop” Madonna / Pharrell Williams / The Neptunes 4:16
2. “4 Minutes” (featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) Madonna / Tim Mosley / Justin Timberlake / Nate Hills / 
Timbaland / Danja 4:04
3. “Give It 2 Me” Madonna / Williams / The Neptunes 4:48
4. “Heartbeat” Madonna / Williams / The Neptunes 4:04
5. “Miles Away” Madonna / Mosley / Timberlake / Hills / Timbaland / Danja 4:49
6. “She’s Not Me” Madonna / Williams / The Neptunes 6:05
7. “Incredible” Madonna / Williams / The Neptunes 6:20
8. “Beat Goes On” (featuring Kanye West) Madonna / Williams / West / The Neptunes 4:27
9. “Dance 2Night” Madonna / Mosley / Timberlake / Hannon / Lane / Timbaland / Demacio “Demo” Castellon 5:03
10. “Spanish Lesson” Madonna / Williams / The Neptunes 3:38
11. “Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You” Madonna / Mosley / Timberlake / Hills / Joe Henry / Timbaland / Danja 5:09
12. “Voices” Madonna / Mosley / Timberlake / Hills / Lane / Timbaland / Danja / Lane  3:39

• To promote the release of ‘Hard Candy’ Madonna performed 3 promo gigs. She started in New York where Justin Timberlake was a musical guest. Tickets were given away through lotteries. The gig streamed live on the internet, available to watch through won tickets only
• Madonna followed up this performance in Paris in the Olympia theater. Only 500 tickets were given away to people in the queue outside, other tickets were given away through competitions. Some fans queued for days. The event was promoted by NRJ
• Madonna ended her promo tour by headlining at Maidstone Kent. The show was similar to the previous two gigs in New York and Paris
• Hard Candy was a massive success in Holland with two number one singles!
• 4 Minutes and Give it 2 Me both reached the number one spot, the latter being her biggest hit since ‘Hung Up’ and spent six weeks at the number one spot
• The music video to ‘Miles Away’ was a compilation of live footage from her Sticky & Sweet Tour
• Madonna collaborated with Timbaland, Pharrell and Justin Timberlake on Hard Candy
• Early demo’s of ‘Candy Shop’ and ‘Beat Goes On’ surfaced on the internet before its official release. Whereas ‘Candy Shop’ wasn’t that different from the final version, ‘Beat Goes On’ was completely transformed
• Unreleased tracks such as ‘Across The Sky’ and ‘Animal’ later leaked onto the internet
• The song ‘Candy Shop’ seems to be a personal favorite as Madonna has been performing it on her Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008+2009), MDNA Tour (2012) and the Rebel Heart Tour (2015-2016)