I Saw the Light (Wynonna Judd song)

"I Saw the Light" is a song written by Andrew Gold and Lisa Angelle, and recorded by American country music artist Wynonna. It was released in May 1992 as the second single from Wynonna's self-titled debut album, and was also the album's second Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. It was also ranked by Billboard as the Number One country hit for 1992.

For other uses, see I Saw the Light (disambiguation).
"I Saw the Light"
Single by Wynonna
from the album Wynonna
B-side"When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'"
ReleasedMay 4, 1992
GenreCountry
Length3:55
LabelMCA/Curb
Songwriter(s)Andrew Gold
Lisa Angelle
Producer(s)Tony Brown
Wynonna singles chronology
"She Is His Only Need"
(1992)		 "I Saw the Light"
(1992)		 "No One Else on Earth"
(1992)

Content

The narrator of the song discovers her lover is cheating on her when she peeks through the windows of his house and sees him romancing another woman, and afterward announces that she is leaving him.

Personnel

The following musicians performed on this track:[1]

Chart performance
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 8
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

References
  1. Wynonna (CD). Wynonna Judd. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10529.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2003." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 18, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  3. "Wynonna Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  5. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.


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