''Special Forces'' is the fifth

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by American rock band

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, released on May 4, 1982, by A&M Records. 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

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, including " Caught Up in You", the band's first Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Track listing

#" Caught Up in You" (

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, Jeff Carlisi,

) - 4:37 #"Back Door Stranger" (Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant) - 4:38 #"Back on the Track" (Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:45 #"Chain Lightnin'" (Barnes, Peterik, Van Zant) - 5:01 #"Rough-Housin'" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:08 #"You Keep Runnin' Away" (Barnes, Carlisi, Peterik) - 3:56 #"Breakin' Loose" (Carlisi, Jack Grondin, Steele, Van Zant) - 3:32 #"Take 'Em Out" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Van Zant) - 4:07 #"Firestarter" (Barnes, Steele, Van Zant) - 5:01

Personnel

* Donnie Van Zant - lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9), backing vocals *

- guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals *Jeff Carlisi - guitar,

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* Larry Junstrom - bass guitar *Steve Brookins -

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*Jack Grondin - drums

Additional Personnel

*Terry Emery - percussion, piano *Steve McRay - keyboards *Jimmy Barnes -

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, harp *Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals *Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals

Production

* Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills * Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel *

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* Design: Philip Gips * Cover art concept: Philip Gips * Cover art painting: Larry Gerber * Mastering:

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Charts

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'' (United States) Singles - ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Special Forces (38 Special Album) 38 Special (band) albums 1982 albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Rodney Mills