Arranged By, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Drum Machine], Engineer – Ramsey EmbickGuitar [Additional] – Craig T. CooperMixed By, Engineer – Robert "B-B-B-Bob" Biles*Producer, Arranged By, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Drum Machine], Engineer [Assistant] – Howie RiceRemix – Timmy RegisfordWritten-By – Ed Palermo, John Palermo

Backing Vocals – LevertEngineer [Assistant] – Jon Gugenheim*, Vic FerrerEngineer [Mix] – Fred "Rewind" Howard*Mixed By, Engineer – Robert "B-B-B-Bob" Biles*Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Drums, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Sampler, Programmed By – Craig T. CooperRemix, Producer [Additional] – Jeff Lorber, Steve Beltran, Taavi MoteWritten-By – Craig T. Cooper, Denise A. Stewart*

Co-producer – Sami McKinneyEngineer – Hill Swimmer*Engineer [Assistant, Mix] – Fred "Rewind" Howard*Engineer, Mixed By – Larry DeCarmineProducer, Arranged By, Keyboards, Programmed By [Drum Machine] – Raymond JonesWritten-By – Raymond Jones, Sami McKinney

Co-producer – Sami McKinneyEngineer [Assistant] – Barry Conley, Hill Swimmer*Engineer, Mixed By – Larry DeCarmineGuitar – DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight*Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards, Programmed By [Drum Machine] – Raymond JonesWritten-By – Raymond Jones, Sami McKinney

Backing Vocals – PerriEngineer – Randy BranchProducer, Arranged By, Guitar, Keyboards – Mike Dunlap*Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Programmed By [Drums], Engineer – Courtney Branch, Tracy KendrickWritten-By – Courtney Branch, Mike Dunlap*

Backing Vocals – Patti La Belle*Co-producer – L. Armstead Edwards*Engineer – Brian Young Guitar – Abraham Gatling IIIMixed By – Raymond JonesProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Horn, Vocals] – Steven A.*Synthesizer [Roland D-550], Programmed By – John AzareseWritten-By – Desiree Coleman, Steven A. Taylor

Arranged By [Strings] – Gene PageBacking Vocals – Alex Brown, Alfie Silas, James Ingram, Philip Ingram*, Portia GriffinBass – Cornelius MimsEngineer, Mixed By – Steve Hallquist*Keyboards, Synthesizer – Larry WilliamsProducer, Drums, Effects [Special], Percussion, Mixed By – Ollie E. Brown*Programmed By – Chuckii BookerSoloist, Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.Written-By – Bob Lind, Brian Fairweather, Martin Page

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Claire Fischer*Backing Vocals – Portia GriffinBass – Thomas Barney*Cello – Fred Sekona, Raymond Kelly*Concertmaster, Violin – Gerald VinciContractor [Strings] – Morris RepassDrums – Gregory T. BarrettEngineer [Assistant, Mix] – Fred HowardEngineer [Assistant] – Duncan Aldridge*, Tom GoldblattEngineer, Mixed By – Larry DeCarminePiano – Vernon Jeffrey Smith*Producer – Raymond JonesViola – Jorge Moraga, Pamela GoldsmithViolin – Assa Drori, Don Palmer*, Edward Green*, Isabelle Daskov*, Ron Clark, William HybalWritten-By – Peter Lord

Alto Saxophone – James W. BarkleyBacking Vocals – Crystal Betts, Stephanie Betts, Valarie BettsEngineer, Mixed By – Brian Young Percussion – Petro BassProducer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Horns, Vocals] – Steven A.*Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Reginald HinesTrombone – Janie RamosTrumpet – Willie RuizWritten-By – Desiree Coleman, Steven A. Taylor

Backing Vocals – Nick Johnson , Patti La Belle*Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Tim JaquetteMixed By, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Programmed By – Kevin BrandonProducer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Piano [Acoustic], Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programmed By, Orchestrated By [Strings] – Nick Johnson Written-By – Allan Rich, Nick Johnson