| I Saw It in the Mirror | |
| Artist: | ABBA |
| Album: | Ring Ring |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Recorded: | 1970 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:34 |
| Label: | Polar |
| Producer: | Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus |
"I Saw It in the Mirror" is a song by Swedish pop band ABBA, released on their 1973 album Ring Ring.
The song was recorded in early 1970.[1]
The deluxe reissue of the Ring Ring album includes a rare original version of I Saw It in the Mirror - by Billy G-son.[2] [3]
Björn and Benny are the lead vocalists on this song.[4] The song includes an electric piano and a synth bass. The song has a chord-per-bar pattern that is sometimes broken due to filigree.[5]
Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of Abba describes it as "dirge-like", and says it "holds the dubious distinction of being the least-liked Abba track ever among the group's hardcore fans", adding that it is a leftover from an earlier project.[6] ABBA: Let The Music Speak notes that this song was an "uninspired attempt at laid-back R&B", adding though that the song gave Agnetha and Frida some isolated moments by way of their "'echo' vocals".[1] It also refers to the song as "less remarkable",[7] "filler track", and "lacking trademark ABBA vocal ambience".[8]