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38 Special was a rock music group with singer Donnie Van Zant, younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd. The greatest hit for Thirty Eight Special was 1989 number 4 song Second Chance.
In rock music, 38 Special had five number ones. 1980 number one rock song Rockin' Into The Night was the biggest, followed closely by number 2 rock hit Hold On Loosely which was blocked from the top spot by The Who song You Better, You Bet. Third and fourth were Caught Up In You, then If I'd Been The One, both number ones.
For a short period of time, 38 Special spelled out its name as Thirty Eight Special as shown below.


38 Special artist popular songs

Pop Top Songs for 38 Special
official pop top hits January 1960 to June 2015
brown # = weekly rock chart peak      blue # = pop chart peak
1 Second Chance 1 4   Apr 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
2 Caught Up In You 1 13   Jul 1982
3 If I'd Been The One 1 14   Jan 1984
4 You Keep Runnin' Away 6 20   Sep 1982
5 Back Where You Belong 2 16   Mar 1984
6 Hold On Loosely 2 25   May 1981

Secondary Song Lists

Rock Top Songs for 38 Special
official rock top songs January 1980 to June 2015
brown # = weekly rock chart peak      blue # = pop chart peak
1 If I'd Been The One 1 14   Dec 1983
2 Caught Up In You 1 13   May 1982
3 Teacher Teacher 1 24   Oct 1984
4 Second Chance 1 4   Mar 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
5 Back Where You Belong 2 16   Feb 1984
6 Hold On Loosely 2 25   Apr 1981
7 Rockin' Into The Night 1     Feb 1980
8 Like No Other Night 3 15   May 1986
9 The Sound Of Your Voice 3 25   Jul 1991
10 Back To Paradise 4     Jul 1987
11 Somebody Like You 6     Jun 1986
12 You Keep Runnin' Away 6 20   Oct 1982
13 Rock And Roll Strategy 3     Oct 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  
14 Chain Lightning 11     Jul 1982
15 Little Sheba 13     Dec 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  

End Secondary Song Lists

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38 Special was a rock music group with singer Donnie Van Zant, younger brother of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd. The greatest hit for Thirty Eight Special was 1989 number 4 song Second Chance.
In rock music, 38 Special had five number ones. 1980 number one rock song Rockin' Into The Night was the biggest, followed closely by number 2 rock hit Hold On Loosely which was blocked from the top spot by The Who song You Better, You Bet. Third and fourth were Caught Up In You, then If I'd Been The One, both number ones.
For a short period of time, 38 Special spelled out its name as Thirty Eight Special as shown below.

Song List for 38 Special
brown # = weekly rock chart peak      blue # = pop chart peak
1 Four Wheels   Apr 1977
2 I Just Wanna Rock & Roll   Apr 1977
3 Long Time Gone   Jan 1978
4 Tell Everybody   Jan 1978
5 I Been A Mover   Apr 1978
6 What Can I Do?   Apr 1978
7 I'm A Fool To You   Jul 1979
8 You're The Captain   Nov 1979
9 Turn It On   Dec 1979
10 Robin Hood   Feb 1980
11 Take Me Through The Night   Feb 1980
12 Money Honey   Mar 1980
13 Rockin' Into The Night 1     Mar 1980
14 You Got The Deal   Mar 1980
15 Stone Cold Believer   Jun 1980
16 Hittin' And Runnin'   Feb 1981
17 Honky Tonk Dancer   Feb 1981
18 First Time Around   Mar 1981
19 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys   Apr 1981
20 Hold On Loosely 2 25   May 1981
21 Fantasy Girl   Jul 1981
22 Caught Up In You 1 13   Jul 1982
23 Chain Lightning 11     Jul 1982
24 Back On The Track   Aug 1982
25 You Keep Runnin' Away 6 20   Sep 1982
26 If I'd Been The One 1 14   Jan 1984
27 Back Where You Belong 2 16   Mar 1984
28 One Time For Old Times   Apr 1984
29 Long Distance Affair   Sep 1984
30 Teacher Teacher 1 24   Nov 1984
31 Like No Other Night 3 15   Jun 1986
32 Somebody Like You 6     Aug 1986
33 Heart's On Fire   Sep 1986
34 One In A Million   Oct 1986
35 Back To Paradise 4     Aug 1987
36 Rock And Roll Strategy 3     Nov 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  
37 Little Sheba 13     Dec 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  
38 Second Chance 1 4   Apr 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
39 Comin' Down Tonight   Jul 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
40 The Sound Of Your Voice 3 25   Aug 1991
41 Rebel To Rebel 18     Oct 1991
42 Fade To Blue   Aug 1997
43 Jingle Bell Rock   Dec 2001
44 Hurts Like Love   Jul 2004
brown # = weekly rock chart peak      blue # = pop chart peak
1 Back On The Track   Aug 1982
2 Back To Paradise 4     Aug 1987
3 Back Where You Belong 2 16   Mar 1984
4 Caught Up In You 1 13   Jul 1982
5 Chain Lightning 11     Jul 1982
6 Comin' Down Tonight   Jul 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
7 Fade To Blue   Aug 1997
8 Fantasy Girl   Jul 1981
9 First Time Around   Mar 1981
10 Four Wheels   Apr 1977
11 Heart's On Fire   Sep 1986
12 Hittin' And Runnin'   Feb 1981
13 Hold On Loosely 2 25   May 1981
14 Honky Tonk Dancer   Feb 1981
15 Hurts Like Love   Jul 2004
16 I Been A Mover   Apr 1978
17 I Just Wanna Rock & Roll   Apr 1977
18 I'm A Fool To You   Jul 1979
19 If I'd Been The One 1 14   Jan 1984
20 Jingle Bell Rock   Dec 2001
21 Like No Other Night 3 15   Jun 1986
22 Little Sheba 13     Dec 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  
23 Long Distance Affair   Sep 1984
24 Long Time Gone   Jan 1978
25 Money Honey   Mar 1980
26 One In A Million   Oct 1986
27 One Time For Old Times   Apr 1984
28 Rebel To Rebel 18     Oct 1991
29 Robin Hood   Feb 1980
30 Rock And Roll Strategy 3     Nov 1988
  Thirty Eight Special  
31 Rockin' Into The Night 1     Mar 1980
32 Second Chance 1 4   Apr 1989
  Thirty Eight Special  
33 Somebody Like You 6     Aug 1986
34 The Sound Of Your Voice 3 25   Aug 1991
35 Stone Cold Believer   Jun 1980
36 Take Me Through The Night   Feb 1980
37 Teacher Teacher 1 24   Nov 1984
38 Tell Everybody   Jan 1978
39 Turn It On   Dec 1979
40 What Can I Do?   Apr 1978
41 Wild-Eyed Southern Boys   Apr 1981
42 You Got The Deal   Mar 1980
43 You Keep Runnin' Away 6 20   Sep 1982
44 You're The Captain   Nov 1979