38 Special – Special Forces

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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.

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.

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