• Smokey Robinson – lead vocals, arrangements (10, 11) •
Paul Laurence – keyboards (1),
Audio Frame programming (1), backing vocals (1), arrangements (1) • Darryl Sheppard – keyboards (1), AudioFrame programming (1) • Keith Andes – keyboards (2, 3), drum programming (2, 3), percussion (2, 3), arrangements (2, 3), backing vocals (3) • Johnny Davis – keyboards (2, 3), backing vocals (3) • Larry Hatcher – keyboards (2, 3), percussion (2, 3), backing vocals (2, 3), arrangements (2, 3), BGV arrangements (2, 3) •
Michael Stokes – keyboard (4), arrangements (4) •
Johnny Allen – synthesizers (4) • William Bryant – acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (4) • Michael Rochelle – programming (4) • Claude Gaudette – keyboards (5, 6), synthesizers (5, 6), arrangements (5, 6), bass (12) • Fritz Cadet – keyboards (7), arrangements (7) • Howard King – keyboards (7), drum programming (7), arrangements (7) • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (8, 12), synthesizers (8, 12), arrangements (8, 12) •
George Duke – arrangements (9–11),
Yamaha TX816 Rhodes (9–11),
Roland D-550 (9, 11),
Synclavier (9–11),
Yamaha DX7 (10), synthesizer effects (10),
marimba (10), percussion (10),
vibraphone (11) • Jeff Fargus – keyboards (13), computer programming (13), arrangements (13) •
Tommy Organ – guitars (3) •
David Williams – guitars (4) •
Teddy Castellucci – guitars (5, 6) •
Michael Landau – guitars (8, 12), lead guitar (9) •
Paul Jackson Jr. – rhythm guitar (9), guitars (10, 12) •
Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (11) •
Marv Tarplin – guitars (11) •
Freddie Washington – bass (4, 9–11) •
Leon Sylvers III – bass (13), drum programming (13), arrangements (13) • Tim Cornwell – drum programming (2) •
James Gadson – drums (4) •
John Robinson – drums (9, 10) •
Ricky Lawson – drums (11) • Gary Coleman – percussion (4) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 8) • Terry Santiel – percussion (4) •
Luis Conte – percussion (5, 6) • Romeo Stone – percussion (13) • Felix Ramos – alto saxophone (2) •
Gerald Albright – saxophone (4), alto saxophone (9) • Dave Boruff – saxophone (6) •
Kenny G – saxophone (12) •
Stevie Wonder –
harmonica (11) •
Iris Gordy – BGV arrangements (2) •
Dennis Lambert – BGV arrangements (5, 6) • Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (1) •
Joyce Vincent Wilson – backing vocals (2) • Pamela Vincent – backing vocals (2) •
Michael Campbell – backing vocals (3) • Abe Hatcher – backing vocals (3) • Jackie Bell – backing vocals (4) • Patricia Henley – backing vocals (4–6, 8, 11–13) • Linda Stokes – backing vocals (4) • Ivory Stone – backing vocals (4–6, 8, 11–13) •
Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals (5, 6, 12) •
Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals (7) •
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (8) •
Mark Kibble – backing vocals (9) •
Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (9) •
David Thomas – backing vocals (9) •
Mervyn Warren – backing vocals (9) • Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (11) • Robert Henley – backing vocals (13)
Production • Executive Producer – Iris Gordy • Producers – Paul Laurence (Track 1); Keith Andes and Larry Hatcher (Tracks 2 & 3); Berry Gordy and Michael Stokes (Track 4); Dennis Lambert (Tracks 5 & 6); Fritz Cadet and Howard King (Track 7); Robbie Buchanan, Iris Gordy and Smokey Robinson (Tracks 8 & 12); George Duke (Tracks 9–11); Leon Sylvers III (Track 13). • Associate Producer on Track 4 – Michael Rochelle • Engineers – Ron Banks and Steve Goldman (Track 1); Eric Camp (Track 2); Al Phillips (Tracks 2 & 3); Warren Woods (Track 4); Doug Rider (Tracks 5 & 6); Fil Brown and Stephen Seltzer (Track 7); Steve MacMillan (Tracks 7 & 8); Jeff Balding and Ian Eales (Tracks 8 & 12); Erik Zobler (Tracks 9–11); Frank Wolf (Track 12); Derek Marcil (Track 13). • Assistant Engineers – Randy Long (Tracks 2 & 3); Claudio Ordenas and Jeff Poe (Tracks 5 & 6); Andy Batwinas, Kyle Bess, Paula Max Garcia and Leroy Quintyn (Track 7); Kevin Fisher, Mitch Gibson, Steve Holroyd and Tom Perry (Tracks 9–11). • Recorded at Giant Sound and Science Lab (New York, NY); Soundcastle, Hollywood Sound Recorders,
Le Gonks West, Creative Source Studios and Summa Studios (Hollywood, CA);
O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, CA); The Hop and
Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA). • Mixing – Ron Banks (Track 1); Gary Dobbins (Tracks 2 & 3);
Brian Malouf (Track 4–6); Taavi Mote (Tracks 7 & 13); Erik Zobler (Tracks 8–11); Doug Rider (Track 12) • Mixed at Ocean Way Recording, Elumba Recording and
Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles, CA);
Larrabee Sound Studios and
Pacifique Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, CA). • Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc (Hollywood, CA). • Production Assistants – Karla Dawn Bristol (Karla Gordy Bristol), Sharon Burston, D. Dee Click, Stephanie McCravey and Marriane L. Pellicci. • Art Direction – Jeff Adamoff • Design – Michael Diehl • Photography – Randee St. Nicholas • Wardrobe – Rick Pollack ==Charts==