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Special Forces (38 Special album)

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Special Forces
Studio album by
38 Special
Released1982
Recorded1981
Studio
Genre
Length39:57
LabelA&M
Producer
38 Special chronology
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981) 		Special Forces
(1982) 		Tour de Force
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

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.

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

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  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

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Additional Personnel

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Production

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Charts

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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Special Forces Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.
  3. ^ ".38 Special Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 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.
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