Sledgehammer (7″ single edit)
~ Recording by Peter Gabriel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TCNOW7 |
| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 7 |
| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 4:53 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 7 |
| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 5:01 | Peter Gabriel | Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel | Single |
| Geffen Records | 9 28718-7 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 261-178, PGTVD 6 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | M2G-24326 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (BMG club edition) | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 9 24326-2, D 111089 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | GEFD-24326 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | 9 24326-2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | GEFSD 24326 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | 9 24326-2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | ?:?? | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Twelve Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | (LL) 211178, 211178 (LL) |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | ?:?? | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Twelve Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 211 178, PGTV 6 |
| 1.10 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472423 2 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86326 2 7, 261 178, PGTVD 6 |
| 2.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 39703 2 2 |
| 2.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 2.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 2.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 8397922 | |
| 2.5 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | In The Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 26 |
| 10.1 | Sledgehammer | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | The Golden Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Golden Collection | MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020 |
| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits From the Fantastic 80’s (1998 rerelease) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 472423 9 |
| 1.2 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1986: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20271 2 5, NOWMIL 1986 |
| 3.2 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | I Want My 80’s Box! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | 556758 |
| 1.7 | Sledgehammer | 4:54 | Peter Gabriel | Capital Gold: Eighties Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Box Music (UK label), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 13201 2 9, VTDCD496 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 07243 8 11788 2 9, PGTVDR6 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGCDR6 180030000673 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Classic Records (audiophile reissues), Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | PGLP09 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | SAPGTVD 6 |
| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | SAPGTVD 6 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | 069 493 628-2 |
| 1.1 | Sledgehammer | 5:02 | Peter Gabriel | The Best of Absolute Music, Volume 1: 1986–1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4057 |
| 6.2 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | |
| 2.2 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: D to H | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | BX015 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree – Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | |
| 1.8 | Sledgehammer (single edit) | ?:?? | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call 40 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 0196588366017, LPNOW40Y |
| 2.1 | Sledgehammer (single edit) | 4:52 | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 1983–1993 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | CDN408393 |
| 2.3 | Sledgehammer | ?:?? | Peter Gabriel | Now That’s What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 1983–1993 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree (Sixteen Golden Greats) | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | 884108002438, PGTVDR6 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: 16 Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Japan (1988–1992) | VJCP-2806 |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Real World (Peter Gabriel and world music) | |
| 1.3 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (Columbia House club edition) | Peter Gabriel | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.) | M2G-24326 |
| 1.8 | Sledgehammer | 4:56 | Peter Gabriel | The Greatest Rock Album in the World (disc 1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 18.7 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | 80’s Giga Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Sledgehammer | 4:55 | Peter Gabriel | 20 Years on MTV: 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| producer: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) |
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| bass: | Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick) |
| drums (drum set): | Manu Katché |
| guitar: | David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter) |
| piano and synthesizer [Fairlight] and synthesizer [Prophet]: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
| saxophone: | Mark Rivera |
| trombone: | Don Mikkelsen (a trombonist player) |
| trumpet: | Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) |
| background vocals: | P.P. Arnold Coral Gordon Dee Lewis |
| vocals: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
| earliest release: | Sledgehammer |
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| part of: | Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 305) (order: 305) |
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| recording of: | Sledgehammer |
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Related works
Sledgehammer
| lyricist and composer: | Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) |
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| publisher: | Cliofine Limited EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Real World Music, Ltd. イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Polka Party! (order: 1) |
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| later translated versions: | Grosse Massue |
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