Strength in Numbers (38 Special album)

Strength in Numbers
Studio album by 38 Special
Released	April 28, 1986
Recorded	1985
Studio	Goodnight LA Studios and Sutton Place (Van Nuys, California).
Genre	Southern rock, AOR, pop rock
Length	39:09
Label	A&M
Producer	Keith Olsen
38 Special chronology
Tour de Force (1983) Strength in Numbers (1986) Flashback: The Best of 38 Special (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

'Somebody Like You' single album

Strength in Numbers is the seventh studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1986. This album was the last one to feature the founding member and co-frontman Don Barnes, until he rejoined the band in 1992. "Somebody Like You" was released as the second single from the album.

Track listing

1. "Somebody Like You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant, Jim Vallance) – 4:08
2. "Like No Other Night" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance, John Bettis) – 3:59
3. "Last Time" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance) – 3:36
4. "Once in a Lifetime" (Barnes, Vallance) – 3:39
5. "Just a Little Love" (Carlisi, Barnes, Bettis, Gary O'Connor) – 3:34
6. "Has There Ever Been a Good Goodbye" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Vallance, Bettis) – 3:55
7. "One in a Million" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance) – 3:49
8. "Heart's on Fire" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant, Bettis) – 4:15
9. "Against the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant, Bettis, Sam Bryant, Greg Redding) – 3:34
10. "Never Give an Inch" (Van Zant, Bryant, Roy Freeland) – 4:56

Personnel

.38 Special

• Don Barnes – guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Donnie Van Zant – backing vocals, lead vocals (9, 10)
• Jeff Carlisi – guitars, steel guitar
• Larry Junstrom – bass
• Steve Brookins – drums
• Jack Grondin – drums

Additional musicians

• Bill Cuomo – keyboards
• Mike Porcaro – bass
• Denny Carmassi – drums
• Jim Vallance – drums
• Jerry Peterson – saxophone
• Earl Lon Price – saxophone
• Nick Lane – trombone
• Michael Cichowicz – trumpet
• Carol Bristow – backing vocals
• Tom Kelly – backing vocals

Production

• Keith Olsen – producer, engineer
• Brian Foraker – engineer
• Greg Fulginiti – mastering
• Artisan Sound Recorders
• Norman Moore – art direction, design
• Dennis Keeley – photography
• Mark Spector – management
• Joni Gosney – management

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	17

For 'Somebody Like You':

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3]	48
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [4]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Strength in Numbers at AllMusic
2. "38 Special Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
3. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 30, 1986". Billboard . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
4. "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of July 19, 1986". Billboard . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
5. "American album certifications – 38 Special – Strength in Numbers". Recording Industry Association of America.