She Sells Sanctuary

song by The Cult

"She Sells Sanctuary" is a 1985 song by British rock band The Cult. It was taken from their second studio album Love and went to number 15 in the United Kingdom and number 11 in Canada. In January 1993, the song was re-released as Sanctuary MCMXCIII and matched its peak in the United Kingdom and went to the top 10 in New Zealand.

"She Sells Sanctuary"
Single by the Cult
from the album Love
B-side
  • "No. 13"
  • "The Snake"
Released13 May 1985 (1985-05-13)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:23
  • 6:58 (long version)
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Brown
The Cult singles chronology
"Ressurection Joe"
(1984)
"She Sells Sanctuary"
(1985)
"Rain"
(1985)
1993 remix cover

Track listings change

Original version change

7-inch single[4]

A. "She Sells Sanctuary"
B. "No.13"

UK 12-inch single[5]

A1. "She Sells Sanctuary" (long version)
B1. "The Snake"
B2. "No.13"

"Sanctuary MCMXCIII" change

References change

  1. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 May 1985. p. 18. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. Spracklen, Karl; Spracklen, Beverley (2018). The Evolution of Goth Culture: The Origins and Deeds of the New Goths. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-78714-677-8.
  3. Masley, Ed (28 September 2019). "Here's your guide to the best fall concerts in Phoenix". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. She Sells Sanctuary (UK 7-inch vinyl sleeve). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1985. BEG 135.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. She Sells Sanctuary (UK 12-inch vinyl sleeve). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1985. BEG 135T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Sanctuary MCMXCIII (UK CD1 liner notes). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1993. BEG 263 CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Sanctuary MCMXCIII (UK CD2 liner notes). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1993. BEG 263 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Sanctuary MCMXCIII (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1993. BEG 263 T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Sanctuary MCMXCIII (Australian CD single liner notes). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1993. BEGCD 263, 7243 8 91045 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Sanctuary MCMXCIII (Australian cassette single sleeve). The Cult. Beggars Banquet Records. 1993. BEGC263, 7243891049 4 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)