Five decades in, 38 Special still know how to capture that first spark. The Southern rock legends have shared the video for their rollicking new single “So Much So Right,” a track from ‘Milestone,’ their first album in 20 years. The clip gives fans a front-row seat to the band’s recent shows as they enter their sixth decade together.
The song zeroes in on the rush of new romance. “38 Special songs have always been about the genuine emotions experienced by everyone,” says frontman Don Barnes. “They all have an element of truth in them that I think appeals on a universal level and proves why they have lasted through the years. ‘So Much So Right’ is unique. Every person remembers that heat of passion when they first met someone new and shared intimacy so strong that it could hardly be contained. Our take was simply to convey that overwhelming feeling of wanting and obsessing, longing for the opportunity to be together again.”
The video matches that energy with a raw, hand-made feel. “The video itself was made in an interesting fashion,” Barnes shares. “Nick Spanos was shooting behind-the-scenes scraps of video as well as concert footage. He took some risks in editing, kept it gritty like the song conveys, and with the final tinted, grainy look, he succeeded in portraying what real rock ‘n’ roll should feel like.”
“So Much So Right” follows the jangling “All I Haven’t Said” and “Slightly Controversial” featuring Train, both of which have surpassed one million streams. Marking the band’s 50th anniversary, ‘Milestone’ features guests and co-writes with Train’s Pat Monahan and Randy Bachman, plus longtime collaborator Jim Peterik (Survivor, Sammy Hagar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick). The record debuted in the Top 10 on both the Rock and Independent Album charts and broke into the Top 30 of Billboard’s Current and Overall Album Sales charts.
The legacy speaks for itself: more than 50 years together, 20 million albums sold, and over 15 albums of guitar-driven Southern rock stacked with hits like “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” “If I’d Been The One,” “Back Where You Belong,” and “Second Chance.” Formed in 1974, the Florida natives toured tirelessly from the start, sharpening the explosive live show that’s been their calling card for half a century, while fine-tuning a sound built on muscle, melody, and arena-rock hooks made for FM radio. The band has live dates scheduled through early October, hitting casinos, theaters, and festivals across the country.