โSledgehammerโ is the biggest hit of Peter Gabrielโs solo career and his only #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 (1986). Its revolutionary music video, directed by Stephen R. Johnson, featured groundbreaking stop-motion, claymation, and pixilation work by Aardman Animations (the Wallace & Gromit studio) and the Brothers Quay.
Gabriel spent a grueling 16 hours lying motionless under a glass plate while animators worked frame-by-frame around him. The entire shoot was an exhausting, week-long production. The result? It won a record 9 awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards (including Video of the Year) and remains the most played music video in MTV history.
Happy Lamb Monday to my dear Genesians, and a big Goodbye to those on the dark side of the Force... #Genesis "The Lamia" (art by lunatico) https://t.co/dOBUgIL7hz
1/3) June 15, 1986, #PeterGabriel performs his last show on Giants Stadium, NJ for the short tour of 6 benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty. The shows were headlined by #U2, #Sting, #BryanAdams