Hard Candy is the 11th studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 19, 2008 by Warner Bros. The first single from the album, "4 Minutes" has Justin Timberlake and Timbaland singing in it. It went on to top charts around the world and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Give It 2 Me", has vocals from Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes. It reached the top ten in Canada and the UK.

Hard Candy was number one in several countries. Madonna did The Sticky and Sweet Tour to promote the album. Hard Candy has sold over four million copies around the world. It was certified Gold in the United States for shipments of over 500,000 copies