7 Seconds

"7 Seconds" is a song performed by Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N'Dour and Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry. The pair also wrote the lyrics, with music composed by producers Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp. The song achieved success upon release as a single on 7 June 1994 via Columbia Records, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries; in France, it stayed at number one for 16 weeks, a record at the time. N'Dour featured the song on his seventh album, The Guide (Wommat) (1994), while Cherry included it on her 1996 album Man. "7 Seconds" also won the MTV Europe Music Award in the category for Best Song of 1994. Stéphane Sednaoui directed the accompanying music video for the song, which was shot in black-and-white and filmed in New York City. NME magazine ranked "7 Seconds" number 40 in their list of the 50 best songs of 1994.