"Make This Love Right" (more commonly known as "The Ball and Chain"[1]), is a single written and produced by New Jersey garage house producer Romanthony. The song was originally released on Romanthony's label Black Male Records of New Jersey in 1991[citation needed] and later released on Azuli Records in 1993.[2]
The nickname for the record comes from the prominent lines in the song:
The ball and chain, will never break me down well. See I can't stand the pain, well, of having you around. I want to get higher, higher and higher, and soar on through the sky.
The song was a cultural craze in the city of Cork, Republic of Ireland, in the late 1990s, where it became an anthem for clubgoers at venues like Sir Henry's.[3] Copies of the record were routinely sold for close to IE£100 (€127) in the city[citation needed] and it received extensive air-play on mainstream local radio and in nightclubs.[citation needed] Such was the demand for the record in Cork that a special repress was made in the year 2000.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Boatclub, Blindboy (27 October 2017). The Gospel According to Blindboy in 15 Short Stories. Gill Books. ISBN 9780717178858.
- ^ Khal (19 May 2013). "One More Time: The Music of Romanthony". Complex. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Stevie G (25 March 2023). "Cork's enduring love of music continues". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 April 2023.