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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 in January 1986. The song reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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"Sanctify Yourself"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Once Upon a Time
A-side	"Sanctify Yourself"
B-side	"Sanctify Yourself" (Instrumental)
Released	20 January 1986 [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
Songwriter(s)	Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil
Producer(s)	Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain
Simple Minds singles chronology
"Alive and Kicking" (1985) "Sanctify Yourself" (1986) "All the Things She Said" (1986)

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

Cash Box said that it "finds the friendly, warm sound of Simple Minds in full bloom."[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	46
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	17
Germany[6]	38
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	4
Netherlands	3
New Zealand	22
Sweden	16
UK Singles Chart	10
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	14
US Cash Box Top 100[9]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Rank
U.S. Cash Box [10]	94

References

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