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'{{Infobox song | name = Sanctuary | cover = https://sslg.ulximg.com/image/750x750/cover/1560524461_7ebb98bbd2b20ca1f199da00be025481.jpg/ff00c10985bca94409f2328e1680ebda/1560524461_b1d035281a9f0ae9a40b039f5d8c0ad6.jpg | alt = | border = | type = single | artist = [[Joji (musician)|Joji]] | album = | released = {{start date|2019|06|14|df=y}} | format = [[Music download|Digital download]] | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|[[Lo-fi music|Lo-fi]]|[[electropop]]|[[trap music|trap]]|[[electronica]]|[[rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[soul music|soul]]}} | length = {{duration|m=3|s=00}} | label = * [[88rising]] * 12Tone Music | writer = {{hlist|[[Joji (musician)|George Miller]]|[[Daniel Wilson (musician)|Daniel Wilson]]|[[Justin Raisen]]|Luke Niccoli}} | producer = {{hlist|Justin Raisen}} | prev_title = Test Drive | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|YWN81V7ojOE|"Sanctuary"}}}} }} "'''Sanctuary'''" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter [[Joji (musician)|Joji]]. It was released on 14 June 2019 through [[88rising]] and 12Tone Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sanctuary-single/1464786639||title=Sanctuary - Single by Joji on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|accessdate=23 June 2019|date=14 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622145849/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sanctuary-single/1464786639|deadurl=no|archivedate=22 June 2019}}</ref> Joji arranged the track alone and composed it alongside [[Daniel Wilson (musician)|Daniel Wilson]], [[Justin Raisen]] and Luke Niccoli, with Raisen handling production. Eoin Glaister directed the song's accompanying music video. == Composition == "Sanctuary" was composed by [[Joji (musician)|Joji]], [[Daniel Wilson (musician)|Daniel Wilson]], [[Justin Raisen]] and Luke Niccoli, arranged by Joji and produced by Raisen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/109766475||title=Sanctuary / Joji - TIDAL|website=Tidal|accessdate=22 June 2019|date=14 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622200550/https://listen.tidal.com/album/109766475|deadurl=no|archivedate=22 June 2019}}</ref> It is a [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]] and [[electropop]] [[ballad]] that incorporates elements of [[trap music|trap]], [[electronica]], [[rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[soul music|soul]] music,<ref name="fader">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/14/jojis-sanctuary-video|title=Joji’s new “Sanctuary” video is an intergalactic experience|website=The Fader|last=Maiki|first=Salvatore|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=22 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615124759/https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/14/jojis-sanctuary-video|deadurl=no|archivedate=15 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="idolator">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7801074/drop-guide-new-music-friday-joji-shura|title=The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Joji & Shura|website=Idolator|last=Wass|first=Mike|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=22 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190615115521/https://www.idolator.com/7801074/drop-guide-new-music-friday-joji-shura|deadurl=no|archivedate=15 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8516065/joji-sanctuary-music-video|title=Joji Is Bored With the Galaxy in '80s-inspired 'Sanctuary' Music Video: Watch|website=Billboard|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=22 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618012732/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8516065/joji-sanctuary-music-video|deadurl=no|archivedate=18 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/06/joji-sanctuary/|title=Joji shares space-themed music video for "Sanctuary"|website=Substream Magazine|last=Casteel|first=Beth|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623145020/https://substreammagazine.com/2019/06/joji-sanctuary/|deadurl=no|archivedate=23 June 2019}}</ref> and its production features [[ambient music|ambient]] [[synthesizers]] and a minimalist beat.<ref name="billboard"/> Like most of Joji's tracks, "Sanctuary" is a love song,<ref name="billboard"/> though its lyrics feature "more poetically abstract verses," rather than the artist's usual "frank and uncomplicated confessions." Throughout the song, Joji sings to a potential lover that he can offer devotion and honesty, though asks them to express their love for him rather than waiting for reciprocation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joji-calls-out-to-his-lover-and-sanctuary-in-his-new-single-new-song.1983373.html|title=Joji Calls Out To His Lover, & "Sanctuary" In His New Single|website=HotNewHipHop|last=Mesh|first=Nada|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614185008/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joji-calls-out-to-his-lover-and-sanctuary-in-his-new-single-new-song.1983373.html|deadurl=no|archivedate=14 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/6/joji-sanctuary-single-stream|title=Joji Drops the Video for "Sanctuary" (Update)|website=Hypebeast|last=Caraan|first=Sophie|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614053318/https://hypebeast.com/2019/6/joji-sanctuary-single-stream|deadurl=no|archivedate=14 June 2019}}</ref> == Reception == Salvatore Maiki of ''[[The Fader]]'' described the track as "catchy,"<ref name="fader"/> while Mike Wass of ''[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]'' wrote that its blend of genres was a "heady mix."<ref name="idolator"/> Gabriel Aikins of ''[[Substream Magazine]]'' named it one of the best songs of the week, claiming that "when it comes to introspective, atmospheric tracks, there are few doing it better right now than Joji," and commended the artist's vocal performance and Raisen's production.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2019/06/take-5-june-17-2019/|title=Take 5: The songs you need to know this week (June 17, 2019)|website=Substream Magazine|last=Aikins|first=Gabriel|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623144218/https://substreammagazine.com/2019/06/take-5-june-17-2019/|deadurl=no|archivedate=23 June 2019}}</ref> == Music video == A music video for "Sanctuary" was shared upon the track's release on 14 June 2019 and was directed by Eoin Glaister in [[Lancaster, California]]. Joji visualized the video's concept as he was writing the song, stating in an interview with [[Harper's Bazaar]] that "as soon as [he] heard the instrumental for [the song] [he] knew it had to be something like cheesy space shit."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a27391747/joji-interview/|title=Joji Talks "Sanctuary," Ballads 1, and Making Billboard History - Harper's Bazaar|website=Harper's Bazaar|last=Gonzales|first=Erica|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623150409/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a27391747/joji-interview/|deadurl=no|archivedate=23 June 2019}}</ref> It features Joji as the captain of a spaceship who struggles to find purpose after he has defeated all of his enemies. A friend, noticing this, leaves and attacks the ship, forcing Joji to assume his position as captain and defend the spacecraft, thus bringing excitement back into his life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWN81V7ojOE|title=Joji - Sanctuary (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614222303/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWN81V7ojOE|deadurl=no|archivedate=14 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/joji-sanctuary-video/|title=Love Is a Complex Galaxy in Joji’s “Sanctuary” Video|website=Highsnobiety|last=Gore|first=Sydney|date=14 June 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623124339/https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/joji-sanctuary-video/|deadurl=no|archivedate=23 June 2019}}</ref><ref name="billboard"/> == Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623124650/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=23 June 2019}}</ref> | 42 |- ! scope="row"| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623125403/http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|accessdate=23 June 2019}}</ref> | 61 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand ([[Recorded Music NZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4654|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=7 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623130852/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4654|deadurl=no|archivedate=23 June 2019}}</ref> | 32 |- {{singlechart|UK|20|date=20190621|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 June 2019}} |} == References == {{reflist}} {{Joji (musician)}} [[Category:2019 songs]] [[Category:2019 singles]] [[Category:2010s ballads]] [[Category:Electropop ballads]]'