Ball and Chain (Elton John song)
1982 single by Elton John / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Ball & Chain" is a song by English musician Elton John with lyrics by Gary Osborne. It is the third track on his 1982 album Jump Up! and was released as a single in the United States in September that year. It features Pete Townshend of The Who on acoustic guitar. Osborne added some French words into the song.
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Quick Facts Single by Elton John, from the album Jump Up! ...
"Ball & Chain" | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album Jump Up! | ||||
B-side | "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (alternate version) | |||
Released | September 1982 | |||
Recorded | September–October 1981 | |||
Genre | Rock, acoustic pop | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Geffen (US) Rocket (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Gary Osborne | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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In 1985, Country music artist Kathy Mattea covered the song on her second album From My Heart.