Sledgehammer

"Sledgehammer" is a song recorded by American girl group Fifth Harmony for their first studio album, Reflection (2015) and second single. The song was released on October 28, 2014 by Epic Records and Syco Music.
== Background ==
The song has a heavy synthpop production backed by an electronic dance music (EDM) beat, taking influence from new wave and 1980s music vibe. Lyrically, the song expresses the physical sensations of being infatuated, comparing it to a sledgehammer motif: "If you take my pulse right now, it would feel just like a sledgehammer.
"Jessica Hyndman of MTV suggested that the song is about a kind of love that just "can't be contained". According to music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by BMG Rights Management, "Sledgehammer" is written in the key of G major and is set in a 4 4 common time at 100 bpm with an upbeat pop melody. The quintet's vocals span from G3 to F5 and follow a chord progression of C–G–D–C–Em–D.
== Music Video ==
An accompanying music video for "Sledgehammer" was uploaded onto Fifth Harmony's official Vevo account on November 25, 2014. It was directed and choreographed by Fatima Robinson, who also directed the music video for "Boss". Scenes in the visual include a swing set, a unicorn sculpture, and a silhouetted man swinging a sledgehammer while the group is dressed in colorful dresses and silky hair. MTV released an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of "Sledgehammer" on November 21, 2014.
The video begins with the members of Fifth Harmony standing in a background of white and blue shades, where Camila Cabello takes her pulse, the band starts dancing and the screen goes dark. The group is subsequently standing in a pyramid stair, with Cabello moving her hands in rhythm of the song before switching back to the prior scene. Following this, the screen goes dark several times, switching from a shot of a shirtless man moving a sledgehammer and the members in the white and blue shade background.
The next scene turns into color, revealing the faces of the group for the first time, with each pounding their heart with their hands as the lyric "If you could take my pulse right now, it would feel like a sledgehammer" is sung. Choreographed dance moves such as the members throwing their fists in the air and the shot between the shirtless man moving the sledgehammer are alternated. Another seen has the girls on a swing set/scaffolding area barefoot and wearing different dresses. Normani is in a light green dress, Ally Brooke is in a red dress, Camila is in an orange dress, Dinah Jane is in a purple dress, and Lauren Jauregui is in a blue dress. 
The screen then shows blue and orange colors, in a special effect mimicking lights moving around them. Final scenes shows the members individually singing, all wearing a different dress from the first shot. The video continues with repeating several scenes with the negative special effects becoming more present. In a different shot, the silhouette one of the group is seen with a fan blowing air towards her, waving her hair and dress simultaneously. 
The video rewinds the moment the shirtless man breaks pieces of brick apart to make it seem as if though the pieces are reforming, similar to when one is going through heartbreak. Writing for Billboard, Lipshutz said the video's monochromatic setting allows the group to "demonstrate their maturity". He also states that the video is "more of a relax fest" and called the "giddiness radiation" of the girls "pretty infectious". 
As of July 2020, the video has surpassed over 170 million views.
== Charts ==
Peak Positions
US	UK 	AUS	CAN	NZ	JAP	ITA	GER	SWE
40	112	88 	63 	36	- 	- 	- 	75
== Notes: ==
* Dinah has no line in this song as well in Boss, while Lauren has no line in Worth It. Therefore, Lauren has miss out on one song. Dinah miss out on two song.
*The dance, that Dinah and Lauren do on stage. Wasn’t really meant to a part of the routine, they do on stage. Dinah just did thing for no reason and Lauren follow pursuit, as she thought it was a part of the choreography. According to Dinah as she and Lauren, decided do that. A part of their signature move, during live performance. (But they don’t the dance in every performance, every time Sledgehammer play.)
* Meghan Trainor who wrote the song, has being leak a demo version of the song, It was released on the June 9, 2024.
== Video's & Link ==
Fifth Harmony's Version
Meghan Trainor's Version