Sledgehammer (track)
by Peter Gabriel

Album
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
Year: 1986
From the album So (track #2)
Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 289 votes)
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Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 289 votes)
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 		4 days ago Pavloss  Ratings distribution  56176/100
 
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 		04/15/2026 08:37 LammyTS1  Ratings distribution  12,07956/100
 
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 		03/17/2026 02:06 stareaterogni0n  Ratings distribution  4,46771/100
 
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 		02/23/2026 22:23 wizardalien  Ratings distribution  9,16963/100

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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 86.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.1.

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90/100
From 07/06/2025 12:13 | #309923
A true classic, the G boys were flying mid 80's. Pioneering as a visual format too.
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85/100
From 02/15/2020 05:05 | #247811
The video is outstanding
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From 04/30/2017 20:12 | #190079
A stand out track of the 80s with one of the best choruses in pop history.
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From 08/29/2016 01:36 | #173675
classic dude classic
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95/100
From 06/26/2016 04:46 | #169839
Never ceases to put me in a good mood. An amazing pop song and a great ode to the soul legends that influenced Gabriel.
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