I Saw the Light (Wynonna Judd song)
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| "I Saw the Light" | ||||
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| Single by Wynonna Judd | ||||
| from the album Wynonna | ||||
| B-side | "When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'" | |||
| Released | May 4, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Wynonna Judd singles chronology | ||||
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"I Saw the Light" is a song written by Andrew Gold and Lisa Angelle, and recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. 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.
Personnel
[edit]The following musicians performed on this track:[1]
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Andrew Gold – background vocals
- Wynonna Judd – lead vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Matt Rollings – keyboards
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 8 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Lisa Stanley version
[edit]| "I Saw the Light" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Lisa Stanley | |
| from the album Heart and soul | |
| Released | October 20, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Country country pop |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | Rosette Records Sharpe Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Gold Lisa Angelle |
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown |
Irish singer Lisa Stanley released a cover of the song in 2013 under the name 'I Saw The Light In Your Window Tonight'. A music video was also produced the same year by producer Seamus O'Donnell. It was released October 20, 2013, in the United Kingdom. The song was later featured on her 2018 album 'Heart and Soul'. The album peaked at number 11 on the iTunes charts for country music. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ Wynonna (CD). Wynonna Judd. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10529.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2003." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 18, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "I Saw the Light in Your Window Tonight - Lisa Stanley".
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