Question: who wrote ball and chain by social distortion
Answer: `` Ball and Chain '' Single by Social Distortion from the album Social Distortion Released March 27 , 1990 Format CD single Recorded Genre Cowpunk , punk blues Length 5 : 44 Label Epic Songwriter ( s ) Mike Ness Producer ( s ) Dave Jerden Social Distortion singles chronology `` Story of My Life '' ( 1990 ) `` Ball and Chain '' ( 1990 ) `` Ring of Fire '' ( 1990 ) `` Story of My Life '' ( 1990 ) `` Ball and Chain '' ( 1990 ) `` Ring of Fire '' ( 1990 )