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Strength in Numbers (38 Special album)

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Strength in Numbers
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 1986
Recorded1985
StudioGoodnight LA Studios and Sutton Place (Van Nuys, California).
GenreSouthern rock, AOR, pop rock
Length39:09
LabelA&M
ProducerKeith Olsen
38 Special chronology
Tour de Force
(1983)
Strength in Numbers
(1986)
Flashback: The Best of 38 Special
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
'Somebody Like You' single album

Strength in Numbers is the seventh studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1986. This album was the last one to feature the founding member and co-frontman Don Barnes, until he rejoined the band in 1992. "Somebody Like You" was released as the second single from the album.

Track listing

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  1. "Somebody Like You" (Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele, Donnie Van Zant, Jim Vallance) – 4:08
  2. "Like No Other Night" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance, John Bettis) – 3:59
  3. "Last Time" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance) – 3:36
  4. "Once in a Lifetime" (Barnes, Vallance) – 3:39
  5. "Just a Little Love" (Carlisi, Barnes, Bettis, Gary O'Connor) – 3:34
  6. "Has There Ever Been a Good Goodbye" (Barnes, Carlisi, Steele, Vallance, Bettis) – 3:55
  7. "One in a Million" (Barnes, Carlisi, Vallance) – 3:49
  8. "Heart's on Fire" (Barnes, Carlisi, Van Zant, Bettis) – 4:15
  9. "Against the Night" (Barnes, Van Zant, Bettis, Sam Bryant, Greg Redding) – 3:34
  10. "Never Give an Inch" (Van Zant, Bryant, Roy Freeland) – 4:56

Personnel

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.38 Special

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Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Keith Olsen – producer, engineer
  • Brian Foraker – engineer
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering
  • Artisan Sound Recorders
  • Norman Moore – art direction, design
  • Dennis Keeley – photography
  • Mark Spector – management
  • Joni Gosney – management

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 17

For 'Somebody Like You':

Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 48
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 6

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Strength in Numbers at AllMusic
  2. ^ "38 Special Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 30, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of July 19, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – 38 Special – Strength in Numbers". Recording Industry Association of America.