Sledgehammer was first performed live in 1998.
`` Sledgehammer '' is a song recorded by American girl group Fifth Harmony .. Fifth Harmony. Fifth Harmony. It was written by Jonas Jeberg , Meghan Trainor and Sean Douglas , and was produced by both Jeberg and Harvey Mason , Jr. .. Jonas Jeberg. Jonas Jeberg. Meghan Trainor. Meghan Trainor. Sean Douglas. Sean Douglas ( songwriter ). It was released on October 28 , 2014 as the second single from their debut studio album Reflection -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .. Reflection. Reflection ( Fifth Harmony album ). Musically , `` Sledgehammer '' is a synthpop and electronic dance song with new wave influences , lyrically , its about strong feelings for someone that are hard to ignore .. synthpop. synthpop. electronic dance. electronic dance music. new wave. new wave. Commercially , the song peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it their first top 40 entry .. It also appeared on the US Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Pop Songs charts at numbers 21 and 36 respectively .. Mainstream Top 40. Mainstream Top 40. Adult Pop Songs. Adult Pop Songs. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 26 , 2015 .. platinum. Platinum ( music sales ). Recording Industry Association of America. Recording Industry Association of America. In Canada , it reached a peak of number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 .. Canadian Hot 100. Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the song , choreographed and directed by Fatima Robinson , was released on the band 's Vevo page .. music video. music video. Fatima Robinson. Fatima Robinson. Vevo. Vevo. They first performed the song live at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards pre-show and would make later appearances on Good Morning America , Access Hollywood Live , The Talk , the Today Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show .. 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. Good Morning America. Good Morning America. Access Hollywood Live. Access Hollywood Live. The Talk. The Talk ( TV series ). Today Show. Today ( U.S. TV program ). The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The Ellen DeGeneres Show