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So by Peter Gabriel

Sledgehammer

Peter Gabriel

Album: So

Genre: Rock

Composer: Gabriel

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TRACK_NAMESledgehammer
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RUN_TIME5:12
TRACK_ID5514779
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ARTIST_NAMEPeter Gabriel
SEARCH_NAMEGabriel, Peter [1]
RATED7
GENRE_DESCRIPTIONRock
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SPIRALFROG_AVAILABLEYes
OFFICAL_LENGTH0:05:16
SITE_REVIEWPeter Gabriel introduced his fifth studio album So with "Sledgehammer," an Otis Redding-inspired soul-pop raver that was easily his catchiest, happiest single to date. Needless to say, it was also his most accessible, and, in that sense it was a good introduction to So, the catchiest, happiest record he ever cut. "Sledgehammer" propelled the record toward blockbuster status, and Gabriel had enough songs with single potential to keep it there. There was "Big Time," another colorful dance number; "Don't Give Up," a moving duet with Kate Bush; "Red Rain," a stately anthem popular on album rock radio; and "In Your Eyes," Gabriel's greatest love song which achieved genuine classic status after being featured in Cameron Crowe's classic, Say Anything. These all illustrated the strengths of the album: Gabriel's increased melodicism and ability to blend African music