# I Was Wrong guitar solo

> Mike Ness's guitar solo on I Was Wrong by Social Distortion (1996) starts at about 2:20. From the album White Light, White Heat, White Trash.

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Social Distortion, 1996, from *White Light, White Heat, White Trash*. Solo by *Mike Ness*.

Their only Hot 100 single, carried by a heavy, sustained guitar sound and a brief, emotional solo.

I Was Wrong by Social Distortion is #8 in our ranking of the best Social Distortion guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Ness and the song was released in 1996.

## In our lists

- [The Best Social Distortion Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/social-distortion-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Was Wrong?

Mike Ness played the solo on Social Distortion's I Was Wrong (1996).

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