Credits are adapted from the
Patti Austin liner notes.
Musicians • Patti Austin – lead vocals •
John Van Tongeren – keyboards (1, 6), synthesizers (1), additional keyboards (5),
sequencing (6), bass (6) •
Preston Glass – acoustic piano (2, 4) •
David Sancious – keyboards (2, 4, 9), synthesizers (2, 4, 9) •
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (3) •
David Pack – synthesizers (3), guitars (3), synth solo (10) •
Tommy Faragher – keyboards (5), sequencing (5), bass (5) • John Barnes – keyboards (7), synthesizers (7) •
Rex Salas – acoustic piano (8), synthesizers (8) •
Victor Feldman – grand piano (10),
Fender Rhodes (10) •
Michael McDonald – Fender Rhodes (10) •
Clif Magness – guitars (1, 5, 6), percussion (6) •
Corrado Rustici – guitars (2, 4, 9) •
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (5) •
Tommy Organ – lead guitar solo (5) • Zane Giles – guitars (8) • Josef Parson – guitars (8) •
Randy Jackson – bass (2, 4, 9),
Pro One bass (2),
Simmons drums (2) •
Nathan East – bass (3) • Cornelius Mims – bass (7, 8) •
Chuck Domanico – bass (10) •
Narada Michael Walden – drums (2, 4, 9), percussion (4),
OB-Xa bass (9), Simmons drums (9) •
John Robinson – drums (3, 10) •
Ollie E. Brown – drums (7, 8), Simmons drums (7), percussion (7, 8), special effects (8) • Frank Martin –
DMX sequencing (9) •
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3) •
Armando Peraza –
cuíca (2) •
Raul Rekow –
congas (2) •
Orestes Vilato –
cowbell (2),
timbales (2) • Steve Forman – percussion (6) • Kim Hutchcroft – tenor saxophone (1) •
Larry Williams – alto saxophone (1), synthesizers (8) •
Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (3) •
Marc Russo – saxophones (4) •
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (7) •
Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 7) •
Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 7),
flugelhorn (10)
Music arrangements •
Glen Ballard – rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6) • Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1, 3, 7), additional keyboard arrangements (5), synthesizer arrangements (8) • Clif Magness – rhythm arrangements (1), arrangements (5, 6) • David Pack – keyboard and rhythm arrangements (3) • Greg Phillinganes – keyboard arrangements (3) •
Marty Paich – string arrangements and conductor (3, 10) • Ollie E. Brown – rhythm and BGV arrangements (7, 8), synthesizer arrangements (8) •
Phillip Ingram – BGV arrangements (7, 8) • Zane Giles – BGV arrangements (8) • Victor Feldman – piano arrangements (10)
Background vocals • Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6) •
Angela Bofill – backing vocals (2, 4, 9) •
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (2, 4, 9) • Preston Glass – backing vocals (2, 4, 9) • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (2, 4, 9) • Sheree Brown – backing vocals (7, 8) • Zane Giles – backing vocals (7, 8) • Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (7, 8) •
Josie James – backing vocals (7) • Kevin T. Jones – backing vocals (7) • Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (7, 8) •
Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (8) • Randy Jackson – additional backing vocals (9) • Corrado Rustici – additional backing vocals (9) • David Sancious – additional backing vocals (9) == Production ==