

No doubt, this probably came in handy, since “Sledgehammer” - from Rihanna’s haunting drones to the song’s thunderous melody - is a monster of a track." A Bit of Pop Music wrote, "‘Sledgehammer’ 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 ‘Sledgehammer’ is in no way a surprising composition." Music video Ī music video for the song premiered Jin IMAX theaters at 9:00am EST. 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". ^ a b "Hear Rihanna's Aching 'Star Trek Beyond' Ballad 'Sledgehammer' "."Rihanna teases Monday release for new Star Trek Beyond song".
