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Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
• Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios
• Recorded At – Raydio Studios
• Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings] – Gene Page
• Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
• Backing Vocals – Cheryl Lynn, Darren Carmichael, Deborah Thomas, J.D. Nicholas, Jerry E. Knight*, Josephine James, Sharon Jack
• Cello – Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter
• Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone
• Drums – Larry Tolbert
• Drums, Percussion – Ollie E. Brown*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Al Ramirez
• Engineer [Strings] – Reggie Dozier*
• Flute – Kenny Flood
• Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
• Piano, Synthesizer – Sylvester Rivers
• Producer, Written-By, Engineer, Mixed By, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Synthesizer – Ray Parker Jr.
• Tambourine – Jack Ashford
• Viola – David Schwartz, Gary Nuttycombe*
• Violin – Don Palmer*, Henry Ferber, Marshall Sosson, Marvin Limonick, Robert Sushell*
• Vocals – Arnell Carmichael

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): 25RS-121(AL-9543 SA)
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): 25RS-121(AL-9543 SB)
• Matrix / Runout (Etching Side A): AL 9543SA 111
• Matrix / Runout (Etching Side B): AL 9543SB 121

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