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Released on The Island Def Jam Music Group, also Da Rockwilder (Method Man & Redman), Hero (Chad Kroeger) and Flavor of the Weak (American Hi‐Fi)
Part of Just for You, also Time of Our Life, In My Dreams and I Still Believe
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Lionel Richie wrote 131 songs on fono
Lionel Richie’s most frequent co-writer is Thomas McClary (16 songs together)
Lionel Richie first appears on fono in 1974, 29 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- David Bradley, John Dixson and Lionel Richie
- Part of
- Just for You
- Released on
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Written by
- David Bradley, John Dixson and Lionel Richie
- Part of
- Just for You
- Released on
- The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Same label: The Island Def Jam Music Group
Same release: Just for You
Same label: The Island Def Jam Music Group
Same release: Just for You
Same label: The Island Def Jam Music Group
Same release: Just for You
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Ball and Chain was written by David Bradley
Ball and Chain was written by David Bradley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Ball and Chain was written by John Dixson
Ball and Chain was written by John Dixson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Ball and Chain was written by Lionel Richie
Ball and Chain was written by Lionel Richie
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Ball and Chain is part of the release Just for You
Ball and Chain is part of the release Just for You
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Island Def Jam Music Group is the label of the song Ball and Chain
The Island Def Jam Music Group is the label of the song Ball and Chain
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Ball and Chain was released on 2003