38 Special discography consists of 13 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles.
Albums Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications USalbum charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011 CAN 1977 38 Special Released: May 1977 Label: A&M Format: 148 — 1978 Special Delivery Released: March 1978 Label: A&M Format: 207 — — 1979 Rockin' into the Night Released: October 1979 Label: A&M Format: 57 — 1981 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys Released: January 1981 Label: A&M Format: 18 23 RIAA: Platinum 1982 Special Forces Released: May 1982 Label: A&M Format: 10 40 RIAA: Platinum 1983 Tour de Force Released: November 1983 Label: A&M Format: 22 53 RIAA: Platinum CAN: Gold"Certified Awards Search ". Music Canada. Retrieved on January 13, 2012. Note: User needs to enter "38 Special" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. 1986 Strength in Numbers Released: April 28, 1986 Label: A&M Format: 17 — RIAA: Gold 1988 Rock & Roll Strategy Released: September 1988 Label: A&M Format: 61 — 1991 Bone Against Steel Released: July 1991 Label: Charisma Format: 170 58 — 1997 Resolution Released: June 17, 1997 Label: Razor & Tie Format: — — — 2001 A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night Released: September 25, 2001 Label: CMC International Format: — — — 2004 Drivetrain Released: July 24, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Format: — — —2025Milestone Released: September 19, 2025 Label: Format:———
Live albums Year Album USalbum charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011 RIAA 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! — — 1999 Live at Sturgis — — 2010 Live - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York 01/29/85 — — 2011 38 Special Live from Texas — —
Compilation albums Year Album USalbum charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011 RIAA 1987 Flashback: The Best of 38 Special 35 Platinum 2000 20th Century Masters—The Millennium Collection: The Best of 38 Special — — 2001 Anthology — — 2003 The Very Best of the A&M Years (1977–1988) — —
Singles Year Single Peak chart positionssingle charts AllMusic.com Retrieved December 22, 2011 Album US US Main US AC CAN AUSPeaks in Australia: "Second Chance": "The Sound of Your Voice": 1977 "Long Time Gone" — — — — — 38 Special "Tell Everybody" — — — — — 1980 "Rockin' into the Night" 43 — — — — Rockin' into the Night "Stone Cold Believer" — — — — — 1981 "Hold On Loosely" 27 3 — 32 — Wild-Eyed Southern Boys "Fantasy Girl" 52 30 — — — "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" — 35 — — — 1982 "Caught Up in You" 10 1 — 9 — Special Forces "Chain Lightnin'" — 9 — — — "Back on the Track" — 56 — — — "You Keep Runnin' Away" 38 7 — — — "Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll" — — — — — B-Side of "You Keep Runnin' Away" 1983 "If I'd Been the One" 19 1 — 49 — Tour de Force "Back Where You Belong" 20 4 — — — 1984 "One Time for Old Times" — 17 — — — "Teacher, Teacher" 25 4 — 26 — Teachers (soundtrack) 1986 "Like No Other Night" 14 4 — 80 — Strength in Numbers "Somebody Like You" 48 6 — — — "Heart's on Fire" — 30 — — — 1987 "Back to Paradise" 41 4 — 49 — Flashback: The Best of 38 Special 1988 "Little Sheba" — 15 — — — Rock & Roll Strategy "Rock & Roll Strategy" 67 5 — — — 1989 "Second Chance" 6 2 1 2 14 "Comin' Down Tonight" 67 43 — — — 1991 "Rebel to Rebel" — 30 — — — Bone Against Steel "The Sound of Your Voice" 33 2 — 43 133 "Signs of Love" — — — — — 1997 "Fade to Blue" — 33 — 50 — Resolution "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Soundtrack appearances "Back to Paradise" (from Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise) (1987) "Teacher, Teacher" (from Teachers) (1984) "Trooper with an Attitude" (from Super Troopers) (2001)
Video Albums
Year Album details 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! Release date: 1984 Label: Pioneer Artists (LaserDisc), A&M Video (VHS, Beta) Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY July 1984 Year Album details 2004 The Best of 38 Special: The DVD Collection Release date: 2004 Label: Universal Music Group (DVD) Part of 20th Century Masters budget release line from UMG. Contains five music videos.
Bootlegs 1977 My Father's Place, Old Roslyn 1977 1979 Rockin' in Old Roslyn 1980 Denver, Colorado 3/26/80 1984 Eldorado Road 1984 Wild Eyed and Live! in Long Island's Nassau Coliseum, July 1984 1987 Westwood One: Live at the Summit in Houston Texas 5-8-1987 1988 Memphis 1988 2000 Live in Concert (Memphis, TN)
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