Performers and Musicians • Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion (9) •
Bobby Lyle – keyboards (1) • T.C. Campbell – keyboard solo (1), keyboards (3, 6, 9, 10), synthesizers (10) • Andy Goldmark – synthesizers (2), drum programming (2) •
Bruce Roberts – synthesizers (2), drum programming (2) • Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizers (2), electric piano (4) •
Jeff Lorber – additional synthesizers (2), synth solo (7), guitars (7), drum programming (7) •
Hamish Stuart – keyboards (3), synth solo (3), guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3) • Bob Moore – keyboards (3) •
Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (4) •
Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5) •
David Tyson – synthesizers (5), drum programming (5) •
Steve George – additional synthesizers (5) • Howie Rice – additional synthesizers (5) • Steve Mitchell – additional synthesizers (5), synthesizers (7), drum programming (7) •
George Duke –
Yamaha DX7 (8),
Synclavier (8) •
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1, 2, 4, 9) •
Dann Huff – guitars (2, 5) •
Charles Fearing – guitars (5, 6) • Chuck Gentry – guitars (8) • Maitland Ward – guitars (9, 10) •
Freddie Washington – bass (1) •
Nathan East – bass (4, 5, 7) • Byron Miller – bass (10) •
John Robinson – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8),
tom-tom fills (9), brushes (9) •
Rod Temperton –
Roland TR-808 (1) •
Ricky Lawson – drums (3, 9, 10) •
Paul Fox – drum programming (5) •
Eddie Schwartz – drum programming (5) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7) •
Michael Masser – arrangements (4) •
Gene Page – arrangements (4) • Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 2, 10) • Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10), lead vocals (6) •
Joyce Kennedy – backing vocals (1) •
Marcy Levy – backing vocals (1) •
Vesta Williams – backing vocals (1) •
Bunny Hull – backing vocals (2) • Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (2) • Yolanda Davis – backing vocals (3, 6, 10) • Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (3) • Lynette Hawkins – backing vocals (5, 7) • Tramaine Hawkins – backing vocals (5, 7) • Michelle Jordan – backing vocals (5) •
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (5, 7) • Walter Hawkins – backing vocals (7) • Lynn Davis – backing vocals (8) ;Handclaps on "We Belong to Love" • Bobby Lyle • Jeffrey Osborne • John Robinson • Rod Temperton • Freddie Washington ; Children's choir on "Soweto" • Marta Woodhull – choir director • Monica Calhan, David Chan, Kelly Chan, Kristina Chan, Susan Guzman, Michelle Poston, Becky Ramirez, Jessica Robertson, Teri Robin, Andrea Scott, Tasha Scott, Veronique Vicari, Angela White and Christopher White – choir
Production and Technical • Jeffrey Osborne – producer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10) • Rod Temperton – producer (1) • Richard Perry – producer (2, 5, 7) • Andy Goldmark – co-producer (2) • Bruce Roberts – co-producer (2) •
Frank Musker – co-producer (3) • Hamish Stuart – co-producer (3) • Michael Masser – producer (4) • T.C. Campbell – producer (6, 9, 10) • George Duke – producer (8) • Bradford Rosenberger – production coordinator (2, 5, 7) • Alice Murrell – production assistant (8) • Thaddeus Edwards – album production assistant •
Tommy Vicari – recording (1, 3, 6, 9, 10), mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10), remix engineer (2, 5, 7) • John Boghosian – recording (2, 5, 7) • Michael Brooks – recording (2, 5, 7) • Phil Moores – recording (3) • Dean Burt – recording (4) • Michael Mancini – recording (4) • Erik Zobler – recording (8) • Larry Ferguson – additional engineer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10) • Khaliq Glover – additional engineer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10) • David Luke – additional engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 7) • Sharon Rice – additional engineer (1, 9, 10) • Wally Buck – additional engineer (2, 5, 7) • Glen Holguin – additional engineer (2, 5, 7), assistant engineer (2, 5, 7) • Jay Rifkin – additional engineer (2, 5, 7) • Ernie Sheesley – additional engineer (2, 5, 7) • Laura Livingston – additional engineer (6) • Ken Fowler – additional engineer (9) • Julie Last – assistant engineer (2, 5, 7) • Craig Miller – assistant engineer (2, 5, 7) • Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer (8) • Ralph Sutton – mix assistant (4) • Mixbusters – album remixing •
Brian Gardner – mastering at
Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) • Bradford Rosenberger – production coordinator (2, 5, 7) • Alice Murrell – production assistant (8) • Thaddeus Edwards – album production assistant • Chuck Beeson – art direction, design • Bonnie Schiffman – photography • Ton Sur Ton – wardrobe • Jack Nelson & Associates – management ==Charts==