Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1986)



July 26, 1986 - 35 Years Ago Today: Peter Gabriel went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with his single, "Sledgehammer." This was the former member of Genesis's 5th solo chart entry and first and only No. 1 on the Hot 100. The self-penned single also enjoyed a 2-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks Chart and the accompanying video was a huge hit winning several awards and to date has the distinction of being the most played video of all time on MTV according to their sources. The single was lifted from Gabriel's quintuple platinum album, "So," and was nominated for several Grammys including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Gabriel scored 4 Hot 100 singles including three Top 40's from the album which included one additional Top Ten, "Big Time," which peaked at No. 8. Please click the following link to view the accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q



Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of So.[19]

Peter Gabriel – vocals, CMI, piano, Prophet
Manu Katché – drums
Tony Levin – bass
David Rhodes – guitar
Daniel Lanois – guitar, tambourine
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Mark Rivera – saxophone
Don Mikkelsen – trombone
P. P. Arnold, Coral Gordon, Dee Lewis – backing vocals

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