While it’s unlikely to escape the long shadow ‘Work’ has cast over 2016, ‘Sledgehammer’ is a song that makes up for any weakness in its clear and unadulterated love of its material. It’s theatrical, weighty and – I hope, from one fan regarding another – contextually perfect. When you’ve learned the lyrics, they sort of melt away, and the strength of the piano-and-bass instrumentation comes forth. It grows on you, and after catching enough airplay it certainly becomes a ‘belt along at the top of your lungs while driving’ track. Rihanna co-wrote the song with Sia and Jesse Shatkin. It was released on Jas a single to promote Star Trek Beyond.It plays during the films closing credits but is not included on the films soundtrack. But what ‘Sledgehammer’ has is a sort of a 21-era Adele appeal, something that’s been missing from the charts for a while now and that only creeps in on Sia’s other recent offerings. 'Sledgehammer' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. As with the singers 2012 hit 'Diamonds', Sia co-wrote this song, this time with Jesse Shatkin and Rihanna herself. Is it her best song of the year? Not in my opinion, no. 'Sledgehammer' is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, released as a single to promote the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond. I’m not sure it’s an issue which could have been solved by focussing on one element over the other both are excellent, but both just need to be more. As a radio hit? The vocals aren’t prominent enough. As a dramatic theatrical piece? It’s a little weak, too much fuss with the lyrics while instrumentation takes a back seat.
The song’s weakness, however, comes in pulling off the balancing act between these two sub-genres. It’s a little orchestral, swooping, but with a strong enough chorus and verse pattern to be commercially successful. In a promotional trailer for the film, Rihanna explained that the track, co-written by Sia, sought to be, “big and impactful, dramatic haunting at the same time.” She pretty much nailed it – it feels tone perfect. (Earlier this year, she released a range of sunglasses with Dior inspired by Geordi La Forge’s visor in The Next Generation, which just indescribably warms my heart.) A fan since she was a little girl, the Barbadian singer was incredibly excited at the prospect at offering a track to the upcoming motion picture Star Trek Beyond, the thirteenth outing for the film franchise.
A fun fact you might not know: Rihanna is a massive Trekker.
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