When Social Distortion signed to Epic Records in 1989 , Social Distortion 's third album , which is self-titled , became a mainstream success , with the singles `` Let It Be Me '' , `` Ball and Chain '' , `` Ring of Fire '' , `` Sick Boys '' and `` Story of My Life '' all bringing the band exposure on the United States charts . It was the band 's first album to appear on the top 200 on the Billboard music chart in the United States . That album attracted the attention of Epic Records , who signed the band in 1989 and issued their highly successful self-titled third album a year later , which peaked at number 128 on the Billboard 200 , and featured their well-known hit singles `` Ball and Chain '' , `` Story of My Life '' and the cover of Johnny Cash 's `` Ring of Fire . ''