1994Released
5:06

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Interesting facts and trivia about 7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry). By Songfacts®.

Neneh Cherry wrote this and recorded it as a duet with Senegalese artist Youssou N'Dour. Cherry is best known by many for her 1989 transatlantic Top 10 hit "Buffalo Stance."

Neneh Cherry (from her website): "'7 Seconds' is about the first positive 7 seconds in the life of a child just born not knowing about the problems and violence in our world."

This won the 1994 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song for writers Youssou N'Dour, Neneh Cherry and Cherry's husband Cameron McVey.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of 7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry).
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
154BPM

Album

The album 7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry) is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released 7 Seconds (feat. Neneh Cherry).
Columbia
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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