"7 Seconds" is a song performed by Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N'Dour and Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry. Composed by N'Dour, Cherry, Cameron McVey, and Jonathan Sharp, it was released as a single on 7 June 1994 by Columbia Records and became an international hit, reaching the top 10 in numerous countries. In France it held the number-one position for 16 weeks, setting a record at the time. The song was included on N'Dour's seventh album "The Guide (Wommat)" (1994) and on Cherry's 1996 album "Man".

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