"Hung Up" Is The Lead Single From Madonna's Tenth Studio Album Confessions On A Dance Floor. The Song Prominently Features A Sample From The Instrumental Introduction To ABBA's Single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A Man After Midnight As Well As Lyrical Samples From Her 1989 Song Featuring Prince "Love Song"". Musically The Track Is Influenced By Pop From The 1980s With A Chugging Groove And Chorus And A Background Element Of A Ticking Clock That Suggests The Fear Of Wasting Time. Lyrically The Song Is Written As A Traditional Dance Number About A Strong Independent Woman Who Has Relationship Troubles. "Hung Up" Received Critical Praise From Reviewers Who Considered It Among Madonna's Best Dance Tracks And Believed That The Track Would Restore Her Popularity. The Track Became A Global Commercial Success Peaking Atop The Charts Of 41 Countries And Earning A Place In The Guinness Book Of World Records. It Was Madonna's Thirty-Sixth Top 10 Single On The Billboard Hot 100 Tying Her With Elvis Presley As The Artist With The Most Top Ten Hits. It Also Became The Most Successful Dance Song Of The Decade In The United States. "Hung Up" Has Sold Over Five Million Copies Worldwide.