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"Sledgehammer" is a song by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It was released in April 1986 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, So (1986). [ 2 ] It was produced by Gabriel and Daniel Lanois .
The song was written collaboratively by Rihanna, Sia and Jesse Shatkin. [3] Rihanna and Sia had previously worked together on the former's 2012 song, "Diamonds". [4] A new trailer for Star Trek Beyond featuring "Sledgehammer", was released on June 27, 2016, the same day that the song was released. [5]
The song was released on October 28, 2014 by Epic Records and Syco Music as the record's second single. It was written by Jonas Jeberg, Meghan Trainor and Sean Douglas, and produced by Jeberg and Harvey Mason Jr. Musically, "Sledgehammer" is a synthpop song with influences of electronic dance music, new wave and 1980s pop music.
The dance song "Big Time" has funk influences and is built on a "percussive bass sound". [3] [32] Its lyrics satirise the yuppie culture of the 1980s, materialism and consumerism and are the result of Gabriel's self-examination, after he considered whether he may have desired fame after all. [31] [32] [54]
"That Voice Again" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. The song was released as a promotional single and reached No. 14 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Gabriel identified "That Voice Again" as one of his favorite songs on the album. [2]
Sledgehammer or Sledge Hammer may also refer to: People. 911 (wrestler) ... "Sledgehammer" (Peter Gabriel song), 1986 "Sledgehammer" (Fifth Harmony song), 2014
The songs share similar production and instrumentation. For example, horns can be heard during the hook on the first track "Top Down", [13] [16] and are also introduced in the second song "Boss", serving as support instruments. [17] They also appear on the third track "Worth It". [13] The lyrics explore themes of feminism and female empowerment.
The song samples "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder as well as Peter Gabriel's hit, "Sledgehammer" and “Eminence Front” by the Who. [2] Production came from John Gamble, Geeby Dajani, and Dante Ross. [3] It reached the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).