Keyboards, Synthesizer – Brad BuxerMusic By, Keyboards – Rene Moore*Music By, Keyboards, Drums – Bruce SwedienMusic By, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Drums, Guitar – Teddy RileyMusic By, Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Arranged By – Michael JacksonProducer – Bruce SwedienRap – Heavy DSynthesizer – Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar – Teddy RileyComposed By, Written-By – Bernard Bell*Guitar [Intro] – Paul Jackson Jr.Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – Teddy RileyVocals [Duet] – Mystery GirlVocals [Duet], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – Teddy RileyVocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – Teddy RileyComposed By, Written-By – Bernard Bell*Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – Teddy RileyVocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement], Conductor – Marty PaichArranged By [Vocal Arrangement, Choir Arrangement] – John BahlerCo-producer – Bruce SwedienDrums – Jeff PorcaroKeyboards – Brad BuxerKeyboards, Synthesizer – David PaichMixed By – Matt ForgerRecorded By, Mixed By – Matt ForgerSynthesizer – Michael Boddicker, Steve PorcaroVocals [Ending Solo Vocal] – Christa LarsonVocals [Featuring] – The John Bahler SingersVocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Vocal Arrangement] – Michael Jackson

Bass – Terry JacksonDrums, Bass [Moog] – Bryan LorenEngineer, Technician [Sound Design] – Matt ForgerGuitar [Heavy Metal Guitar] – Tim PierceGuitar [Intro] – Slash Keyboards – Jason Martz*, John BarnesLyrics By [Rap Lyrics], Percussion, Guitar – Bill BottrellPercussion, Keyboards – Brad BuxerRap – L.T.B.Recorded By, Mixed By, Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael JacksonSequenced By [Speed Sequencer] – Kevin Gilbert, Michael Boddicker

Arranged By [String Arrangement By] – George Del BarrioArranged By, Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals, Soprano Vocals – Michael JacksonBass [Bass Guitar] – Louis JohnsonCello [Solo] – Larry CorbettConcertmaster – Endre GranatDrums – Bryan LorenDrums, Bass [Synthesizer] – Bill BottrellKeyboards [Keyboard Arrangement, Programming, Performance] – Brad Buxer, David PaichKeyboards [Programming, Performance] – Jai Winding, Michael Boddicker, Steve PorcaroSoprano Vocals – Linda Harmon

Guitar – Slash Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mellotron, Composed By, Written-By – Bill BottrellRecorded By [Guitars, Assisted By] – Craig BrockRecorded By [Guitars] – Jim MitchellVocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Andrae Crouch*, Sandra CrouchArranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael JacksonCo-producer, Drums, Percussion – Bruce SwedienConductor, Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Johnny MandelKeyboards – Greg PhillinganesKeyboards, Drums, Percussion – Brad BuxerSynthesizer – Michael BoddickerSynthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Rhett LawrenceVocals [Featuring] – The Andrae Crouch Singers*

Arranged By – Jerry HeyArranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Andrae Crouch*, Sandra CrouchArranged By, Composed By, Written-By – Glen BallardArranged By, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer – Rhett LawrenceCo-producer, Drums, Percussion – Bruce SwedienComposed By, Written-By – Siedah GarrettPiano, Bass – Jai WindingSynthesizer – Michael BoddickerVocals [Featuring] – The Andrae Crouch Singers*Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement], Keyboards, Synthesizer – David PaichBass – Abraham LaborielCo-producer – Bruce SwedienConductor, Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Marty PaichLyrics By – Buz KohanMusic By – Larry GrossmanSynthesizer – Michael Boddicker, Steve PorcaroVocals [Solo] – Michael Jackson

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement], Vocals [Solo], Backing Vocals – Michael JacksonComposed By, Written-By – Bill BottrellRecorded By – Jean-Marie Horvat, Thom RussoSynthesizer – Brad Buxer, Rhett LawrenceSynthesizer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement, Synthesizer] – Teddy Riley