7 Seconds is a song composed by Youssou N'Dour, Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp.

It was released in 1994 as a single performed by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry and achieved much success, reaching the number-one position in numerous countries; in France it stayed at number one for 16 weeks, a record at the time. "7 Seconds" also won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song of 1994.