| Artist: | 38 Special |
| Studio: | 12 |
| Live: | 4 |
| Compilation: | 4 |
| Video: | 3 |
| Singles: | 25 |
38 Special discography consists of 12 studio albums, four compilation albums and four live albums. They have also released 25 singles.
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[1] | CAN | |||
| 1977 | 38 Special
| 148 | - | |
| 1978 | Special Delivery
| 207 | - | — |
| 1979 | Rockin' into the Night
| 57 | - | |
| 1981 | Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
| 18 | 23 | |
| 1982 | Special Forces
| 10 | 40 |
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| 1983 | Tour de Force
| 22 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Strength in Numbers
| 17 | - |
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| 1988 | Rock & Roll Strategy
| 61 | - | |
| 1991 | Bone Against Steel
| 170 | 58 | — |
| 1997 | Resolution
| — | - | — |
| 2001 | A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night
| — | - | — |
| 2004 | Drivetrain
| — | - | — |
| Year | Album | US[4] | RIAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Wild Eyed And Live | — | - | |
| 1999 | Live at Sturgis | — | - | |
| 2010 | Live - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York 01/29/85 | — | — | |
| 2011 | Live From Texas | — | — | |
| Year | Album | US[5] | RIAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35 | Platinum[6] | |
| 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) | — | — |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[7] | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Main | US AC | CAN [8] | AUS [9] | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | "Fade to Blue" | — | 33 | — | 50 | — | Resolution | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
| Year | Album details | |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Wild Eyed and Live |
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| Year | Album details | |
| 2004 | The Best of 38 Special: The DVD Collection
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