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Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) by Peter Gabriel is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 94.06M views.

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Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version)

Name: Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version)
Uploaded: 2012-09-24T16:00:11+00:00
Duration: 5 min 45 s
Channel: Peter Gabriel
Description: "Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version)" by Peter Gabriel has now passed 0.09 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 778.68K views. It was published about 14.0 years ago.

"Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version)" by Peter Gabriel has now passed 0.09 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 778.68K views. It was published about 14.0 years ago.

94,063,581 views

648,887 likes

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Peter Gabriel

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 94,063,581
Total Likes: 648,887
Like Ratio: 0.69%
Channel: Peter Gabriel
Published: September 24, 2012
Duration: 5:45
Last Updated: October 05, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$83.06 · ~$0.80 RPM

103,824 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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YouTube's official description

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The official Sledgehammer video in HD. Directed by Stephen R. Johnson, produced by Adam Whittaker. Claymation, pixilation, and stop motion animation provided by Aardman Animations and the Brothers Quay. Sledgehammer was the first single from the multi-platinum selling album So, the first of Peter’s studio albums to have a proper title and a watershed release in his career. Its marriage of the artistic and the commercial made for an indisputable success, with the album quickly sitting atop the a

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) have?

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) by Peter Gabriel currently has 94,063,581 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) have?

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) has 648,887 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.69%.

When was Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) published?

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) was published on September 24, 2012 by Peter Gabriel.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (HD version) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 94.06M views. See full Music ranking →