• Phyllis Hyman – vocals, backing vocals (3, 5–7) • John Barnes – keyboards (1, 3, 4) •
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 4) • Sonny Burke –
Fender Rhodes (2, 6), keyboards (3, 5, 7, 8), synthesizers (6) •
Bobby Lyle – synthesizers (2, 6), acoustic piano (2, 6), keyboards (3, 8) •
Paul Fox – synthesizer programming (2) • Tim May – guitars (1, 4) •
Marlo Henderson – guitars (2, 3, 5–8) •
David T. Walker – guitars (2, 3, 5–8) •
Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 4, 6) • Eddie N. Watkins Jr. – bass (5, 7, 8) •
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums (1, 3–8) •
James Gadson – drums (2, 5, 7, 8) • Tony Coleman – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8) •
Chuck Jackson – percussion (1, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 4), BGV arrangements (1, 2, 4, 8) • Mayra Casales – percussion (2, 3) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 3, 6, 8) • Darryl Munyungo Jackson – percussion (2, 3, 5, 6) •
Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (3) •
Melvin Webb – percussion (5, 7) •
George Bohanon – horns (2, 5–7) • Davida Johnson – strings (2, 3, 5–7), concertmaster (2, 3, 5–7) •
Gary Bartz – saxophone solo (5, 7) •
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1) • McKinley Jackson – rhythm arrangements (2, 3, 5–7) •
Johnny Pate – horn arrangements (4) •
Paul Riser – arrangements (8) • Julia Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8) • Maxine Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8) •
Oren Waters – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 8) •
Jean Carn – backing vocals (3, 5–7), BGV arrangements (3, 5–7) •
Krystal Davis – backing vocals (3, 5–7) • Janet Wright – backing vocals (3, 5–7) •
Michael Henderson – vocals (4)
Additional backing vocals • Tony Coleman •
James Ingram • Chuck Jackson • Nick Johnson •
The Jones Girls • Cheryl McWhorter
Production • Chuck Jackson – producer (1, 2, 4), additional recording (3, 5–8), mixing • Norman Connors – producer (1–3, 5–8) • Carla Bandini – recording • Maxine Brown – recording • Tony Coleman – mixing, production coordinator • Steve Hall – recording • Frank Kejmar – recording, mixing • Cozy Noda – recording • Jackson Swartz – recording • Steve Williams – recording • Bob Winard – assistant engineer • Milton Allen – product manager • Donn Davenport – art direction • Neal Pozner – album design • Kevin McDonald – photography • Tim D'Arcy – stylist • Roberto Fontanez – clothing design • Dan Wintrode – hair stylist • Reggie Wells – make-up • Charles Ward – management direction • One West Management – management • Phyllis Hyman – liner notes == Charts ==