• Michael Brooks
• Engineer

• Stephen Marcussen
• Mastering

• Eddie Martinez
• Guitar

• Harvey Mason, Sr.
• Percussion

• Pat Mastelotto
• Drum Programming

• Joel Moss
• Engineer

• Taavi Mote
• Remixing, Mixing

• Nate Neblett
• Simmons Drums

• Leo Nocentelli
• Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)

• Richard Page
• Producer

• Thom Panunzio
• Engineer

• Chris Parker
• Drums

• Sam Peake
• Saxophone

• Richard Perry
• Producer

• Jerry Peters
• Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements

• Csaba Petocz
• Engineer

• Greg Phillinganes
• DX-7

• Chris Porter
• Engineer

• Howie Rice
• Synthesizer, Drum Fills, Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Guitar

• Terral "Terry" Santiel
• Percussion

• Bill Schnee
• Remixing

• Larry Schneider
• Vibraphone

• Louis Silas, Jr.
• Remixing, Mixing

• Valerie Simpson
• Arranger, Producer

• Don Smith
• Remixing

• Herb Smith
• Guitar

• John "LBJ" Staehely
• Guitar

• Neil Stubenhaus
• Bass

• Hill Swimmer
• Engineer

• Fonzi Thornton
• Vocals (Background)

• Carlos Vega
• Drums

• Michael Verdick
• Mixing

• Maxine Willard Waters
• Vocals (Background)

• Oren Waters
• Vocals (Background)

• Nathanial Wilkie
• Keyboards, Assistant Music Director

• Erik Zobler
• Engineer

• Darren Chadwick
• Engineer

• Waters, Julia
• Vocals (Background)

• Tim Cox
• Engineer

• Marva Barnes
• Vocals (Background)

• Budd Ellison
• Musical Direction, Production Supervisor, Producer, Arranger

• Coke Johnson
• Mixing

• Joel Zimmerman
• Art Direction

• Lynn Robb
• Art Direction, Design

• Jeff Adamoff
• Art Direction

• Glen Holguin
• Engineer, Assistant Engineer

• Marc Raboy
• Photography

• Marc Silag
• Production Coordination

• Bridget Daly
• Engineer

• Dennis Stefani
• Engineer

• Victoria Pearson
• Photography

• Julia Tillman
• Vocals (Background)

• Kirk Ferraioli
• Remixing

• Bradford Rosenberger
• Production Coordination

• Norman Whitfield Jr.
• Engineer, Remixing

• Tony Thompson
• Drums

• Fran Cooper
• Make-Up

• John "4 Daddman" Robinson
• Drums

• Dan Huff
• Guitar

• Glenn Kurtz
• Engineer

• Beth Katz
• Make-Up

• Amy Field
• Illustrations

• Larry E. Williams
• Saxophone

• Gardner Cole
• Vocals (Background)

• Burt Bacharach
• Piano, Arranger, Producer

• Carole Bayer Sager
• Arranger, Producer

• Bernard Edwards
• Bass, Producer

• Bill LaBounty
• Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Producer

• Bruce Roberts
• Synthesizer, Producer, Drum Programming

• David T. Walker
• Guitar

• André Cymone
• Band, Mixing

• Andy Goldmark
• Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Piano, Producer, Soloist

• Mendy Lee
• Vocals (Background)

• Josh Abbey
• Engineer

• John Arrias
• Engineer

• Nickolas Ashford
• Arranger, Producer

• Edward Batts
• Guitar

• Carla Benson
• Vocals (Background)

• Evette Benton
• Vocals (Background)

• Robert Biles
• Engineer, Mixing

• John Bogosian
• Engineer, Remixing

• Jeff Bova
• Kurzweil 250

• Robbie Buchanan
• Keyboard Synthesizer

• Alfonso Carey
• Guitar (Bass)

• Charles Veal
• Concert Master

• Scott Church
• Assistant Engineer

• Paulinho Da Costa
• Percussion

• David Z.
• Mixing

• Frank DeCaro
• Production Coordination

• Cheryl Dickerson
• A&R

• Ian Eales
• Engineer

• Nathan East
• Bass

• Terrence Elliot
• Guitar

• Charles Fearing
• Guitar

• Chuck Findley
• Trumpet

• James Gadson
• Percussion, Drums

• Bruce Gaitsch
• Guitar

• Roy Galloway
• Vocals (Background)

• Jim Gilstrap
• Vocals (Background)

• Mick Guzauski
• Engineer

• Norman Harris
• Hair Stylist, Wardrobe

• Jerry Hey
• Trumpet, Horn Arrangements

• Michael Hutchinson
• Mixing

• Jon Ingoldsby
• Engineer

• Barbara Ingram
• Vocals (Background)

• John Ingram
• Drums

• Clydene Jackson
• Vocals (Background)

• Nick Johnson
• Piano, Arranger, Mixing, DX-7, Producer, Vocals (Background)

• Joseph Joubert
• Arranger, Keyboards

• Randy Kerber
• DX-7

• Ron Kersey
• Arranger, DX-7, CS-80, Mixing, Producer, Piano (Grand)

• Michael Landau
• Guitar

• Tampa Lann
• Vocals (Background)

• Julie Last
• Assistant Engineer

• Patrick Leonard
• Producer, Drum Programming

• Charles Loper
• Trombone

• Patti LaBelle
• Vocals (Background), Executive Producer, Stylist

• Jody Watley
• Vocals, Vocals (Background), Cover Art Concept, Hair Stylist