"Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel
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"Sledgehammer" is a 1986 Peter Gabriel song renowned for its innovative, stop-motion–driven music video that became one of the most celebrated and influential in MTV history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel | 1 |
| "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9520478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel Context triple: [Grammy Award for Best Music Video, notableWinnerExample, "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel]
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A.
"War Machine" by AC/DC
"War Machine" by AC/DC is a hard rock track from their 2008 album "Black Ice," known for its heavy riffs and use as an entrance theme in professional wrestling events.
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B.
Pink Floyd – The Wall
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C.
“Kick Out the Jams”
“Kick Out the Jams” is a seminal 1969 proto-punk anthem by MC5, renowned for its raw energy and influential role in the development of punk rock.
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D.
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell
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E.
Aerosmith Pump
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel Target entity description: "Sledgehammer" is a 1986 Peter Gabriel song renowned for its innovative, stop-motion–driven music video that became one of the most celebrated and influential in MTV history.
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A.
"War Machine" by AC/DC
"War Machine" by AC/DC is a hard rock track from their 2008 album "Black Ice," known for its heavy riffs and use as an entrance theme in professional wrestling events.
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B.
Pink Floyd – The Wall
Pink Floyd – The Wall is a 1982 British musical psychological drama film that visually interprets Pink Floyd’s concept album "The Wall," blending live action and animation to depict a rock star’s mental breakdown and isolation.
-
C.
“Kick Out the Jams”
“Kick Out the Jams” is a seminal 1969 proto-punk anthem by MC5, renowned for its raw energy and influential role in the development of punk rock.
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D.
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell is a 1994 progressive rock album by Pink Floyd, noted for its atmospheric soundscapes, themes of communication and isolation, and iconic cover art featuring two metallic heads.
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E.
Aerosmith Pump
Aerosmith Pump is a 1989 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked a major commercial and critical comeback with hits like "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Aardman Animations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
NERFINISHED
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Special Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Don’t Break This Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
NERFINISHED
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UK Singles Chart number-one single ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Stephen R. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Don’t Give Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
blue-eyed soul
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funk rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ flute ⓘ horn section ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Sledgehammer (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Peter Gabriel greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | soul and R&B of the 1960s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:12 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy rotation on MTV in the 1980s
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innovative stop-motion–driven music video ⓘ innovative stop-motion–driven visuals ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakChartPosition |
1 on Billboard Hot 100
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1 on UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| performer | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Games Without Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Lanois
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Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Aardman Animations
NERFINISHED
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Peter Gabriel Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Charisma Records
NERFINISHED
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Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1986
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1986-04-21 ⓘ |
| technique |
clay animation
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pixilation ⓘ stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| writer | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel Description of subject: "Sledgehammer" is a 1986 Peter Gabriel song renowned for its innovative, stop-motion–driven music video that became one of the most celebrated and influential in MTV history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
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hasNotableWinningVideo
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"Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel
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this entity surface form:
"Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel