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"I Saw the Light" is a song written and performed by American musician Todd Rundgren that was released as the opening track from his 1972 album Something/Anything?. In the album's liner notes, Rundgren states that he intended the song to be the hit of the album, and copied the Motown tradition of putting hit songs at the beginning of albums.[5]

"I Saw the Light"
Single by Todd Rundgren
from the album Something/Anything?
B-side	"Marlene"
Released	March 1972[1]
Recorded	Late 1971
Genre	Pop[2] power pop[3] soft rock[4]
Length	2:59
Label	Bearsville
Songwriter(s)	Todd Rundgren
Producer(s)	Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren singles chronology
"A Long Time, A Long Way to Go" (1971) "I Saw the Light" (1972) "Couldn't I Just Tell You" (1972)

Rundgren wrote the track in 20 minutes, a feat he attributes to his reliance on stimulants such as Ritalin. "It caused me to crank out songs at an incredible pace. You can see why, too, the rhymes are just moon/June/spoon kind of stuff."[6]

Appearances

'I Saw The Light' features in the first episode of the Sex And The City spinoff And Just Like That....

'I Saw The Light' also features in 2021's Licorice Pizza when the main character, Gary sees Alana with his former co-star Lance.

Also featured in season 4 episode 11 of Ozark

Personnel

• Todd Rundgren – all instruments and vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7][8]	21
Canada RPM Top Singles[9]	15
UK Singles Chart[10]	36
US Billboard Hot 100[11][12]	16
US Billboard Easy Listening[13]	12
US Cash Box Top 100[14]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (1972)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [15]	88

Cover versions

References

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