''Rockin' into the Night'' is the third studio

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band

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, released in 1979. With this album, 38 Special incorporated some arena rock elements into its sound. The title track, written by three members of Survivor, became the band's first big hit (peaking at #43 during a nine-week run on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart), and marked the first of many songs

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would write for and with the band. " Money Honey" is a cover of a 1953 song by

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Track listing

#" Rockin' into the Night" (

, Gary Smith,

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) – 3:58 #"Stone Cold Believer" (

Don Barnes Richard Donald Barnes (born December 3, 1952) is an American rock vocalist and guitarist and one of the founding members of the Southern rock band 38 Special. Barnes performed lead vocals on nearly all of the group's biggest hits, including " ...

, Jeff Carlisi,

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) – 4:11 #"Take Me Through the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:10 #" Money Honey" ( Jesse Stone) – 3:10 #"The Love That I've Lost" (Barnes) – 4:34 #"You're the Captain" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:24 #"Robin Hood" (Barnes, Carlisi) – 4:40 #"You Got the Deal" (Barnes, Van Zant) – 4:50 #"Turn It On" (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:34

Personnel

38 Special

– lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 9), backing vocals *

– acoustic guitars, electric guitars, lead vocals (1, 5, 8), backing vocals * Jeff Carlisi – electric guitars,

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– bass * Steve Brookins – drums, percussion * Jack Grondin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

* Terry Emery – acoustic piano (2, 5) *

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– acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 9) * Dale Krantz – backing vocals

Production

* Rodney Mills – producer, engineer * Greg "Fern" Quesnel – assistant engineer *

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– mastering at

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(New York City, New York) * Roland Young – art direction * Chuck Beeson – cover design concept, album design, photography * Michael John Bowen – cover design concept * Jeff Carlisi – cover design concept * Mark Hanauer – photography

Charts

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References

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