7 Seconds
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"7 Seconds" is a 1994 socially conscious pop song by Neneh Cherry and Youssou N'Dour that became an international hit known for its blend of languages and powerful anti-racism message.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
Neneh Cherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Youssou N'Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccessRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfInitialRelease | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Neneh Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
socially conscious music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasChorusLanguageMix | English and Wolof ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasVersesLanguageMix | English and French ⓘ |
| isInternationalHit | true ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadArtist | Youssou N'Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | struggles of a newborn facing a prejudiced world ⓘ |
| lyricType | duet ⓘ |
| message |
condemns racial discrimination
ⓘ
promotes cross-cultural understanding ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures |
Neneh Cherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Youssou N'Dour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of African and Western musical elements
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international chart success ⓘ multilingual lyrics ⓘ strong anti-racism message ⓘ |
| period | 1990s ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality |
Senegalese (Youssou N'Dour)
ⓘ
Swedish (Neneh Cherry) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| socialIssueAddressed |
cultural prejudice
ⓘ
racism ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | early moments of life free from prejudice ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-racism
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hope ⓘ tolerance ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | call and response ⓘ |
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