Ball and Chain (Paul Overstreet song)

"Ball and Chain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from his album Heroes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1991.[1] It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.

"Ball and Chain"
Single by Paul Overstreet
from the album Heroes
B-side"Love Lives On"
ReleasedJune 24, 1991
GenreCountry
Length3:38
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Paul Overstreet
Don Schlitz
Producer(s)Brown Bannister
Paul Overstreet
Paul Overstreet singles chronology
"Heroes"
(1991)
"Ball and Chain"
(1991)
"If I Could Bottle This Up"
(1991)

Chart performance

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1991) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 72
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 59

References

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  1. ^ Paul Overstreet Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1658." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 26, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Paul Overstreet Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.