madonna hard candy record give it 2 me track

The Tracks — Hard Candy, Track 03

Give It 2 Me

Don’t stop me now.

At a Glance

Title

Give It 2 Me

Record

Hard Candy (2008) | Track 03

Single

Second single | June 2008

Writers

Pharrell Williams | Madonna

Producers

The Neptunes | Madonna

Video

Directed by Tom Munro

Chart peaks

UK No. 7 | US No. 57

“Give It 2 Me” is Madonna’s statement of intent at fifty: nothing is going to slow her down.

The Song


Written with Pharrell Williams, it was designed as a manifesto, built on West African percussion and cowbells.

The Video


Tom Munro filmed Madonna and Pharrell in a stark studio, with energetic, colourful dancing.

On Stage


It closed the Sticky & Sweet Tour.

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