"Sanity" is

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's second single from their sixth studio album, '' Brighter Than a Thousand Suns''. It was released on 30 October 1986. The single peaked at No. 70 in the

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and

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, and produced by

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Track listings

As with previous single " Adorations", "Sanity" was released in several versions including remixes. The 7" single was the original album version, backed by "Goodbye to the Village". The song had two 12" vinyl remixes, "Sanity (The Insane Mix)" and "Sanity (The Roman Mix)". A cassette maxi single featured an instrumental mix of "Sanity", plus "Goodbye to the Village" and "Wardance (Naval Mix)". In 1987, "Sanity" was re-released in America by Virgin Records as a 12" single featuring "Sanity (The Roman Mix)" as the A-side and both "Sanity (Edited Version)" and "Eighties" as B-sides. A 12" promo single of an acappella mix of "Sanity" was also released.

7" single

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and produced by Chris Kimsey. ;Side A #"Sanity" – 04:42 ;Side B #"Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30

12" Insane Mix

"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by

. "Sanity" and "Goodbye to the Village" were produced by Chris Kimsey. ;Side A: #"Sanity (The Insane Mix)" – 06:15 ;Side B #"Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30 #"Wardance (The RAF Mix)" – 03:41

12" Roman Mix

Both versions of "Sanity" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by

. ;Side A #"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" – 05:09 ;Side B #"Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30 #"Sanity (Instrumental Mix)" – 05:01

12" Virgin Records America release

"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" was mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Sanity (Edited Version)" was mixed by

. ;Side A #"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" – 05:07 ;Side B #"Sanity (Edited Version)" – 04:33 #"Eighties" – 03:50

Cassette maxi single

"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was produced by Chris Kimsey and mixed by

. ;Side One/Two #"Sanity (Instrumental Mix)" – 05:00 #"Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30 #"Wardance (The Naval Mix)" – 03:41

12" Virgin Records America promo

All tracks mixed by

. ;Side A #"Sanity (Vocal/LP Version)" – 04:44 ;Side B #"Sanity (Vocal/LP Version)" – 04:44

Charts

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanity 1986 songs Killing Joke songs Songs written by Jaz Coleman Songs written by Paul Raven (musician) Songs written by Paul Ferguson Songs written by Geordie Walker Song recordings produced by Chris Kimsey E.G. Records singles Virgin Records singles