| Sanctuary | |
| Cover: | Sanctuary_Gareth_Emery_Cover.jpg |
| Alt: | Sanctuary |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | Single |
| Artist: | Gareth Emery featuring Lucy Saunders |
| Album: | Northern Lights |
| Recorded: | 2009–10 |
| Genre: | Progressive house, vocal trance |
| Label: | Garuda |
| Producer: | Gareth Emery |
| Chronology: | Gareth Emery |
| Prev Title: | I Will Be the Same |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Citadel |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
"Sanctuary" is a song by trance producer Gareth Emery featuring vocals by Lucy Saunders. It was released on 8 August 2010 by Emery's own record label Garuda.[1] [2] It was voted the 2nd biggest track of 2010 by listeners of Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance radio show and became the most played record of 2011 on US Sirius XM Radio dance station BPM.[3] [4] Later in 2021, "Sanctuary" was ranked #47 in A State of Trance's Top 1000.[5]
On 19 September 2011, a remix extended play of Sanctuary was released, featuring 4 remixes from various artists, including remixes from electronic producers Ben Gold, Paul Thomas & Myke Smith, Miss Nine and Ephixa.[6] [7] Senthil Chidambaram of Dancing Astronaut generally liked the Paul Thomas & Myke Smith Remix, stating "The progressive melody meshed with Lucy Saunders voice creates a spiritual calming feel throughout the entirety of the track". DJMag.com gave the remix EP a 7.5/10, stating:
Sanctuary seemed to be all about its super-contagious chorus. Ben Gold's remix challenges that by strongly emphasising and amping up its angular lead-line. Ephixa goes for a twitchy, spasmodic bit of dubstep-ery, which is ok, of the type. Miss Nine's charts some straight-up fluffy trance waters with hers, while Paul Thomas & Myke Smith opt for a darker, cooler locale.
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 8 August 2010 | Digital download | Sanctuary – EP | Garuda | |
| 19 September 2011 | Sanctuary (The Remixes) |