Critical reception Д¬amila Cassidy of The Edge gave the song a generally positive review stating, 'She pretty much nailed it вЂ“ it feels tone perfect. ItвЂ™s a little orchestral, swooping, but with a strong enough chorus and verse pattern to be commercially successful.' However she also stated, 'As a dramatic theatrical piece? ItвЂ™s a little weak, too much fuss with the lyrics while instrumentation takes a back seat. No doubt, this probably came in handy, since вЂњSledgehammerвЂќ - from RihannaвЂ™s haunting drones to the songвЂ™s thunderous melody - is a monster of a track.' A Bit of Pop Music wrote, 'вЂSledgehammerвЂ™ is a powerful pop ballad with a huge chorus, that should do well in combination with the probable success of its movie.but it might be time for Sia to shake up her formula a bit, as вЂSledgehammerвЂ™ is in no way a surprising composition.' Music video ДЄ music video for the song premiered Jin IMAX theaters at 9:00am EST.ДЄs a radio hit? The vocals arenвЂ™t prominent enough.Both are excellent, but both just need to be more.' Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone wrote, 'Rihanna sings on the aching chorus, which sports a monster hook typical of Sia's work.' Rachel Sonis from Idolator gave the song a 7/10, stating, 'The Aussie singer-songwriter knows exactly how vast RihвЂ™s vocal abilities are and isnвЂ™t afraid to push them. The video was then released onto Vevo and Tidal an hour later. The music video was the first to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras. The music video features Rihanna dressed in a sci-fi costume performing magical acts, with Swarm Ships from Star Trek Beyond flying around her. At the video's ending, Rihanna turns into a celestial god, face to 'face' with the USS Enterprise. US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) New Zealand Heatseekers ( Recorded Music NZ) The video was shot at the Trona Pinnacles by director Floria Sigismondi.

'Rihanna teases new Star Trek Beyond single Sledgehammer'. The video for the new track will be released on 27 June at 12pm GMT.

Singer's Sia-penned track appears in new trailer for upcoming sci-fi epic 'Hear Rihanna's Aching 'Star Trek Beyond' Ballad 'Sledgehammer' '. 'Rihanna Cops to Being Lifelong 'Star Trek' Fan: Watch'. The self-professed Star Trek fan falls short in her single for the third entry in the revamped film franchise, with a generic-sounding ballad co-written by Sia 'Rihanna returns with Star Trek Beyond theme Sledgehammer'. ^ 'Le Top de la semaineВ : Top Singles TГ©lГ©chargГ©s - SNEP (Week 26, 2016)' (in French).^ 'Rihanna Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)'.^ ' Rihanna вЂ“ Sledgehammer' (in Dutch).^ ' 'Sledgehammer' video director explains Rihanna's space witch character'.^ 'Rihanna and the Starship Enterprise costar in the trippy video for Sledgehammer'.^ 'Single Review: Rihanna вЂ“ Sledgehamme'.^ 'Pop Perspective: Rihanna's 'Sledgehammer' Rated & Reviewed'.^ 'Review: Rihanna вЂ“ 'Sledgehammer' '.^ a b 'Hear Rihanna's Aching 'Star Trek Beyond' Ballad 'Sledgehammer' '.'Rihanna teases Monday release for new Star Trek Beyond song'. ^ 'Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 27, 2016' (in Swedish).Syndicat National de l'Г‰dition Phonographique.

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