Sanctify Yourself
1986 single by Simple Minds
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"Sanctify Yourself" is a song released by Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the second single from their seventh studio album Once Upon a Time (1985) in January 1986. The song reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
A-side"Sanctify Yourself"
B-side"Sanctify Yourself" (Instrumental)
Released20 January 1986 (UK)[1]
Recorded1985
| "Sanctify Yourself" | ||||
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| Single by Simple Minds | ||||
| from the album Once Upon a Time | ||||
| A-side | "Sanctify Yourself" | |||
| B-side | "Sanctify Yourself" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 20 January 1986 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave, synth-rock, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 5:00 (album version) 3:55 (single edit) 7:10 (Extended Mix) 6:10 (Dub version) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriters | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil | |||
| Producers | Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain | |||
| Simple Minds singles chronology | ||||
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Background
Singer Jim Kerr said about the song, "It came from Jimmy Iovine, who produced us. We had the riff for that. We all like gospel music and we're big fans of Sly & the Family Stone, as well. They were quite an influence on that song."[2]
Reception
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 46 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 17 |
| Canada Top Singles (The Record)[6] | 26 |
| Germany[7] | 38 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| New Zealand | 22 |
| Sweden | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 14 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Rank |
|---|---|
| U.S. Cash Box [11] | 94 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | 92,395[12] |
