Special Forces (38 Special album)

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Special Forces
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Studio album by
Released1982
Recorded1981
Studio
Genre
Length39:57
Label A&M
Producer
38 Special chronology
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981)
Special Forces
(1982)
Tour de Force
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Special Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released in 1982 by A&M Records. [3] [4] The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

Contents

Special Forces peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting studio album in the United States. Three of the four charted singles from the album were co-written with Survivor's Jim Peterik, including "Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. A remastered CD, with three live bonus tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.

Track listing

  1. "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 4:37
  2. "Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38
  3. "Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45
  4. "Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01
  5. "Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08
  6. "You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56
  7. "Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32
  8. "Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07
  9. "Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1982)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 40
US Billboard 200 [6] 10

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Special Forces Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
  3. ".38 Special Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. Banister, C. Eric (2016). Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 113.
  5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6473". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  6. "38 Special Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. "American album certifications – 38 Special – Special Forces". Recording Industry Association of America.