Hard Candy is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released on April 18, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. Hard Candy was her last album with the company after a 25-year history until Confessions II (2026). Madonna began working on Hard Candy in early 2007, and collaborated with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, the Neptunes, and Nate "Danja" Hills to produce a dance-pop album incorporating hip hop, electropop, disco, electro, funk, and R&B.