Sledgehammer (music video)
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"Sledgehammer (music video)" is the acclaimed, stop-motion–driven visual for Peter Gabriel’s 1986 song, celebrated for its innovative animation and groundbreaking special effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sledgehammer (music video) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8786088 — 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 (music video) Context triple: [Sledgehammer, hasMusicVideo, Sledgehammer (music video)]
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A.
One (Metallica music video)
"One" (Metallica music video) is the dark, war-themed visual accompaniment to Metallica’s song "One," featuring the band’s performance intercut with footage from the film "Johnny Got His Gun" to depict the horrors of combat and isolation.
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B.
Battlefield (music video)
"Battlefield (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Jordin Sparks' pop-R&B single "Battlefield," featuring dramatic performance scenes that emphasize the song’s themes of emotional conflict and romantic struggle.
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C.
Halo (music video)
"Halo (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Beyoncé's ballad "Halo," featuring ethereal, intimate imagery that underscores the song’s themes of love, vulnerability, and emotional transcendence.
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D.
Slam
Slam is a coming-of-age novel by Nick Hornby that follows a teenage skateboarder grappling with unexpected fatherhood and the challenges of growing up.
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E.
Smack That
"Smack That" is a 2006 hip hop/R&B hit single by Akon featuring Eminem, known for its club-ready beat and widespread commercial success.
- 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 (music video) Target entity description: "Sledgehammer (music video)" is the acclaimed, stop-motion–driven visual for Peter Gabriel’s 1986 song, celebrated for its innovative animation and groundbreaking special effects.
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A.
One (Metallica music video)
"One" (Metallica music video) is the dark, war-themed visual accompaniment to Metallica’s song "One," featuring the band’s performance intercut with footage from the film "Johnny Got His Gun" to depict the horrors of combat and isolation.
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B.
Battlefield (music video)
"Battlefield (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Jordin Sparks' pop-R&B single "Battlefield," featuring dramatic performance scenes that emphasize the song’s themes of emotional conflict and romantic struggle.
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C.
Halo (music video)
"Halo (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Beyoncé's ballad "Halo," featuring ethereal, intimate imagery that underscores the song’s themes of love, vulnerability, and emotional transcendence.
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D.
Slam
Slam is a coming-of-age novel by Nick Hornby that follows a teenage skateboarder grappling with unexpected fatherhood and the challenges of growing up.
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E.
Smack That
"Smack That" is a 2006 hip hop/R&B hit single by Akon featuring Eminem, known for its club-ready beat and widespread commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| animationStudio | Aardman Animations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animationTechnique |
clay animation
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pixilation ⓘ stop-motion animation ⓘ |
| associatedWithAlbum | So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple MTV Video Music Awards ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sledgehammer (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Stephen R. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Peter Gabriel’s face as animation surface
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dancing raw chickens sequence ⓘ fruit and vegetable stop-motion sequences ⓘ morphing objects and creatures ⓘ train and industrial imagery ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | rock music video ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
art rock
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pop rock ⓘ |
| influenced |
later stop-motion music videos
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use of experimental animation in mainstream music videos ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of stop-motion
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groundbreaking special effects ⓘ innovative animation ⓘ use of replacement animation on Peter Gabriel’s face ⓘ use of time-lapse photography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | 1980s music video boom ⓘ |
| performer | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Aardman Animations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the greatest music videos of all time ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
MTV
NERFINISHED
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Rolling Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ various music video critics ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most MTV Video Music Awards won by a single video at the time ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runningTimeApprox | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| starring | Peter Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | playful visual metaphors for desire and transformation ⓘ |
| title | Sledgehammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
experimental
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surreal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sledgehammer (music video) Description of subject: "Sledgehammer (music video)" is the acclaimed, stop-motion–driven visual for Peter Gabriel’s 1986 song, celebrated for its innovative animation and groundbreaking special effects.
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