I Saw the Light (Todd Rundgren song)
"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.
Personnel
- Todd Rundgren – all instruments and vocals
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia | 21 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 12 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Rank |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 88 |
Cover versions
- 1972 – The New Seekers, Circles
- 1985 – Yukihiro Takahashi, Once a Fool
- 1984 – Herman Brood, The Brood
- 1987 – Mood Six, "I Saw the Light"
- 1989 – Workshy, The Golden Mile.
- 1997 – Terry Hall, Laugh
- 1997 – Lori Carson, Everything I Touch Runs Wild.
- 1998 – Hal Ketchum, I Saw the Light. It reached No. 36 on the US country charts, and No. 50 on the Canadian country charts.
- 2012 – Yo La Tengo, Super Hits of the Seventies
- 2015 – Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, Maya Rudolph, David Johansen and Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas