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Wikipedia article"'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. BackgroundSinger 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." Reception'Cash Box' said that it "finds the friendly, warm sound of Simple Minds in full bloom." ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsReferencesCategory:1985 songs Category:Simple Minds songs Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Iovine Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Clearmountain Category:Virgin Records singles Category:Songs written by Jim Kerr Category:Songs written by Charlie Burchill Category:Songs written by Mick MacNeil | |
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