Wild-Eyed Southern Boys

For the song, see Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (song). For the professional wrestling tag team, see Southern Boys.
Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
Studio album by
38 Special
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1981
RecordedSeptember 1979 – July 1980
Studio
Genre
Length39:30
LabelA&M
ProducerRodney Mills
38 Special chronology
Rockin' into the Night
(1979) 		Wild-Eyed Southern Boys
(1981) 		Special Forces
(1982)

Wild-Eyed Southern Boys is the fourth studio album by American Southern rock band .38 Special, released on January 3, 1981, by A&M Records.[1][2] The album spawned the hit single "Hold On Loosely", which remains a staple track of classic rock, as well as the group's discography.[3][4] The album reached No. 23 on the Canadian charts.[5] A remastered CD, with four bonus live tracks, was reissued by Rock Candy Records in September 2023.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
  1. ^ Strong, M. C. (1996). The Great Rock Discography, 3rd Ed. Omnibus Press. p. 831. ISBN 086-241-541-1.
  2. ^ "38 Special - 40 years ago today, January 3, 1981, 38 Special released the album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys. It became their first Platinum selling album. For those who are posting 39 years....... Remedial math classes are available near you LOL | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  3. ^ Anderson, Skip (2017-05-09). "10 Essential 38 Special Songs". ClassicRockHistory.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ^ "The Greatest Songs From .38 Special". I Love Classic Rock. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 50 Albums - July 4, 1981" (PDF).
  6. ^ Wild-Eyed Southern Boys at AllMusic
  7. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 702.