Spring '08 LPs From Madonna, Coldplay, The Roots, Mudcrutch, Elvis Costello

Madonna

Hard Candy 4/29

Madonna hooked up with two of hip-hop's top beatmakers — Timbaland and Pharrell Williams — for her eleventh studio album. "She just wanted energy, she just wants to dance," says Williams, who produced about half the disc, including "Beat Goes On," featuring Kanye West ("It has a Megadeth-dance feel," says Williams), and the raw, synthy house jam "Give It 2 Me." Justin Timberlake co-wrote and co-produced several tracks, including the Timbaland-produced single "4 Minutes." "She was like, 'I don't want any ballads, I just want people to move,'" Williams adds. "It's like a sex and workout album."

"4 Minutes"

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