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 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. Track listing "Caught Up in You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Jim Peterik) - 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 Don Barnes - guitar; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 8; backing vocals Jeff Carlisi - guitar, steel guitar Larry Junstrom - bass guitar Steve Brookins - drums Jack Grondin - drums Additional Personnel Terry Emery - percussion, piano Steve McRay - keyboards Jimmy Barnes - harmonica, harp Carol Bristow - vocals, backing vocals Lu Moss - vocals, backing vocals Production Producers: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Rodney Mills Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff Design: Philip Gips Cover art concept: Philip Gips Cover art painting: Larry Gerber Mastering: Bob Ludwig Charts Album - Billboard (United States) Singles - Billboard (United States) References 38 Special (band) albums 1982 albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Rodney Mills