She Sells Sanctuary
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"She Sells Sanctuary" is a song by the English rock
band The Cult
. It is from their 1985 album Love and was released as a single in May of that year, peaking at no.15 in the UK Singles Chart.
The band has released various versions of the song. Aside from the original 7" single, three other versions had been released around the same time on 12" formats: "The Long Version", "The Howling Mix", and "Assault on Sanctuary".
In 1993, several more mixes were released on two different CD singles, each called Sanctuary MCMXCIII (Volumes 1 & 2). The "Sundance" remix was remixed by Butch Vig
who previously had produced Nirvana
's Nevermind
Album. The "Dog Star Rising" remix was remixed by Youth
who has produced The Cult's eighth album, Born into This
. "She Sells Sanctuary" was the last song to be recorded with The Cult's drummer, Nigel Preston, who was fired from the band shortly after its release.
In 2009, two more previously unreleased versions, a demo and the "Olympic Rough Mix" were included in a 4-disc box set of the Omnibus Edition of Love.
Vinyl 12"
Sanctuary MCMXCIII CD1
Sanctuary MCMXCIII CD2
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
. It is from their 1985 album Love and was released as a single in May of that year, peaking at no.15 in the UK Singles Chart.
The band has released various versions of the song. Aside from the original 7" single, three other versions had been released around the same time on 12" formats: "The Long Version", "The Howling Mix", and "Assault on Sanctuary".
In 1993, several more mixes were released on two different CD singles, each called Sanctuary MCMXCIII (Volumes 1 & 2). The "Sundance" remix was remixed by Butch Vig
Butch Vig
Butch Vig is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the drummer of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage and the producer of multi-platinum selling album Nevermind by Nirvana....
who previously had produced Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
's Nevermind
Nevermind
Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records...
Album. The "Dog Star Rising" remix was remixed by Youth
Martin Glover
Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...
who has produced The Cult's eighth album, Born into This
Born into This
Born Into This is The Cult's eighth studio album, and was released on in the US and Canada, also South Africa and Sweden. It was released in Hungary, Denmark, Spain and France on October 1, and in Finland on the 3rd. It is the follow-up to 2001's Beyond Good and Evil, the band's first reunion...
. "She Sells Sanctuary" was the last song to be recorded with The Cult's drummer, Nigel Preston, who was fired from the band shortly after its release.
In 2009, two more previously unreleased versions, a demo and the "Olympic Rough Mix" were included in a 4-disc box set of the Omnibus Edition of Love.
Appearances in popular culture
- It is covered by Keane as a B-Side on their single A Bad DreamA Bad DreamYou might also be looking for Nightmare."A Bad Dream", often mistitled as "Bad Dream", is a song by English piano rock band Keane appearing as the fifth track on their second album, Under the Iron Sea. It was released on 22 January 2007 as the sixth and final single from the album...
. - It is covered by Britt BlackBritt BlackBritt Black , daughter of Peter Karroll from Her Royal Majesty's Records, is a Canadian rock musician. Her musical career began at the age of ten when she co-wrote with pop rock artist Bif Naked for the track "Violence", released on Lava/Atlantic. At the age of fourteen Britt founded the all...
on her first solo album Blackout. - It is covered by Enuff Znuff on their album Fire Woman: A Tribute to The Cult in 2001, and Oh Mr. Grant!,which was released on the now discontinued Horse Nation: A Tribute to the Life, Music,and Spirit of The Cult in 1997.
- It is covered by The Dandy WarholsThe Dandy WarholsThe Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
for the charity compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Bridging the Distance: A Portland OR Covers Collection. - It is one of many that Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
often use as the opening sequence into their early single Motown JunkMotown Junk"Motown Junk" is an early stand alone single from the rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on January 21, 1991, and peaked at #94 on the UK Singles Chart. The track has long been a live favourite from the earlier part of their career to the present day...
when performing it live. - It is featured in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
on the in-game radio station V-RockGrand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrackThe soundtrack to the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City consists of music played on the various in-game radio stations the player can tune into after entering most types of cars and motorcycles, but it has also been released in a box set of seven separate CDs , with the European editions...
. - It is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecGran Turismo 3: A-SpecGran Turismo 3: A-Spec is considered a critical and commercial success for Sony in Japan, Europe, and North America. The game is highly praised by game reviewers and players as one of the best racing games ever made. GT3 also received a Platinum Award from Electronic Gaming Monthly...
. - It is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is the successor to Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX and one of the last videogames created by Acclaim Entertainment before going out of business. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 in August 2001, and in the following months it was ported to the GameCube, Game Boy...
. - It is playable track in music video game Guitar Hero: AerosmithGuitar Hero: AerosmithGuitar Hero: Aerosmith is a music video game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. It was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, with a Wii version developed by Vicarious Visions, a PlayStation 2 version by Budcat Creations and with a PC and Mac version by Aspyr Media...
. - It is downloadable content for the Rock Band.
- It is featured in the film Free EnterpriseFree Enterprise (film)Free Enterprise is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Eric McCormack and Rafer Weigel, and featuring William Shatner, directed by Robert Meyer Burnett and written by Mark A...
. - It is featured in the film Singles.
- It is featured in the film Layer CakeLayer Cake (film)Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut. It is based on the novel Layer Cake by J. J...
. - It is featured in the opening credits of the 1994 film With Honors.
- It is featured in the opening credits of the movie "Buffy The Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer (film)Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy/horror film about a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. The original script for the film was written by Joss Whedon, who later created the darker and more acclaimed TV series of the same name...
". - It is featured in one of Nissan commercials in 2000.
- It was used in Labatt's beer commercials in Canada.
- In later seasons of the popular UK car program Top Gear it has been used on numerous occasions.
- In 2003,the single was used for a Ford Mustang commercial.
- It is used as an intro for Radio Le MansRadio Le MansRadio Le Mans is the English language radio service for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.It first broadcast at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans.- History :...
show "Midweek Motorsport" - It is featured in Episode 4 of the British medical drama, MonroeMonroe (TV series)Monroe is a British medical drama television series created and written by Peter Bowker and produced by Mammoth Screen for the ITV network. The series follows a neurosurgeon named Gabriel Monroe, played by James Nesbitt. The six-part series was commissioned by ITV as one of a number of replacements...
, as Dr. Gabriel Monroe (James NesbittJames NesbittJames Nesbitt is a Northern Irish actor. Born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Nesbitt grew up in the nearby village of Broughshane, before moving to Coleraine, County Londonderry. He wanted to become a teacher like his father, so he began a degree in French at the University of Ulster...
) and his best friend, Dr. Laurence Shepard (Tom Riley) perform surgery.
Track listing
Vinyl 7"- A Side : She Sells Sanctuary
- B Side : No.13
Vinyl 12"
- A Side: She Sells Sanctuary (Long Version)
- B Side: The Snake, No.13
- A Side: She Sells Sanctuary (Howling Mix)
- B Side: Assault on Sanctuary
Sanctuary MCMXCIII CD1
- She Sells Sanctuary (Original)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Dog Star Rising) (Remix by Youth)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Phlegmatic) (Remix by J.G. Thirwell)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Flusteresqueish) (Remix by J.G. Thirwell)
Sanctuary MCMXCIII CD2
- She Sells Sanctuary (Dog Star Radio) (Remix by Youth)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Sundance) (Remix by Butch Vig)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Slutnostic) (Remix by J.G. Thirwell)
- She Sells Sanctuary (Lakeland Live 1992)