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Special Forces is the fifth studio album by American rock band 38 Special, released on May 4, 1982, by A&M Records. The band embarked on the Special Forces Tour to support the album.

Special Forces
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 1982
Recorded1981
Genre
  • Southern rock
  • AOR
  • hard rock
Length39:57
LabelA&M
ProducerDon Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills
38 Special chronology
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981)
Special Forces
(1982)
Tour de Force
(1984)

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.

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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

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Charts


Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1982 Pop Albums 10

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Back on the Track" Mainstream Rock 56
1982 "Caught Up in You" Mainstream Rock 1
1982 "Caught Up in You" Pop Singles 10
1982 "Chain Lightnin'" Mainstream Rock 9
1982 "You Keep Runnin' Away" Mainstream Rock 7
1982 "You Keep Runnin' Away" Pop Singles 38

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[de] Special Forces (Album)

Special Forces (US #10) ist das fünfte Studio-Album der Southern-Rock-Band 38 Special und wurde im Juni 1982 veröffentlicht. Aus dem Album wurden vier Hitsingles ausgekoppelt: Caught Up in You (US #1), You Keep Runnin' Away (US #7), Chain Lightnin' (US# 9) und Back on the Track (US #56).
- [en] Special Forces (38 Special album)



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