Changes (Keni Burke album)

Note: Some German editions also include "Let Somebody Love You" and "You're the Best" from his previous album You're the Best == Personnel ==

• Keni Burke – Bass, rhythm guitar, synthesizer (Prophet 5), percussion, wurlitzer, vocals, backing vocals • Steve Ferrone – Drums • Ed "Tree" Moore – Lead guitar, rhythm guitar • Leonard "Dockta" Gibbs, Jr. – Percussion • Vincent Montana Jr. – Vibraphone • Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Michael Harris, Rahmlee Lee Davis – Horns • "Sir" Dean Gant – Synthesizer (Moog Bass), piano (Fender Rhodes) • Ed Walsh – Vocoder (Obx), synthesizer (Prophet 5) • Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette L. Benton, Tawatha Agee, Day Askey Burke, Terri Askey – Backing vocals • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – Drums, percussion on "Let Somebody Love You" • Michael Thompson – Guitar on "You're the Best" • Joe Tarsia – Recording and mixing • Edward "Chappie" Johnson – Executive producer ==Charts==

• Doug E. Fresh sampled "Risin' to the Top" on his song "Keep Risin' to the Top" on his album ''The World's Greatest Entertainer'' in 1988. • Big Daddy Kane sampled "Risin' to the Top" on his song "Smooth Operator" on his album ''It's a Big Daddy Thing'' in 1989. • LL Cool J sampled "Risin' to the Top" on his song "Around the Way Girl" on his album Mama Said Knock You Out in 1990 and would later sample it for "Paradise" on his album 10 • Mary J. Blige sampled "Risin' to the Top" on her song "Love No Limit" on her album ''What's the 411? Remix'' in 1993. • Pete Rock & CL Smooth sampled "Risin' to the Top" on their song "Take You There" on their album The Main Ingredient in 1994. • O.C. sampled "Risin' to the Top" on his song "Born 2 Live" on his album Word...Life in 1994. == References ==