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“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel

From the album So (1986)

“Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel appears on 58 radio countdowns from 18 stations between 1986 and 2026. It was first released in 1986 on the album So. Its best result is #2 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 1986, #313 alternative song of all time and #52 of the '80s.

58countdowns
18stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1986–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Classic Rock

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1986 8 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 107
1986 5 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 90
1986 2 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1986 30

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1987 71 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987) 100
1988 487 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1988 144 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988) 200
1988 94 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988) 100
1989 43 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 88 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 467 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 440 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1991 546 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 278 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 293 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 326 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 223 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1996 180 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 234 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 486 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 148 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 196 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 530 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 355 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 694 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 93 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 694 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 218 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 414 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 1167 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 305 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 425 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 695 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 157 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 303 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 696 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 163 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 302 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 484 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1083 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1025 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1037 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 1076 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 401 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 1056 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 819 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 1103 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1133 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 340 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 214 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 377 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 548 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 394 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 805 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 1000 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 463 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Charting alongside it in 1986

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  5. 6Don't Get Me WrongThe Pretenders
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