Musicians •
Richard Marx – arrangements, lead vocals, acoustic piano (11, 12),
Fender Rhodes (12), keyboards (12) • Michael Egizi – keyboards (3–6, 8, 11, 12, 13), programming (5) •
Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (3) •
Kim Bullard – keyboards (7) •
Bill Champlin –
Hammond B3 organ (8) •
Billy Joel – acoustic piano (10) •
Steve Lukather – guitars (1, 9, 10), guitar solos (1, 9), arrangements (1, 9, 10) •
Bruce Gaitsch – guitars (2, 3, 8, 13), acoustic guitar (5, 12), guitar solo (7), arrangements (7, 13) •
Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6, 13), guitar solo (4, 6, 8, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (12), electric guitar (12), arrangements (13) •
Paul Warren – guitars (11) •
Randy Jackson – bass (1, 9, 10) •
Marcus Miller – bass (2) •
Nathan East – bass (3, 4, 6, 13) • Jim Cliff – bass (7, 11, 12) •
Leland Sklar – bass (8) • Jon Clarke – drum programming (1) •
Terry Bozzio – drums (1, 10, 13) •
Jonathan Moffett – drums (2, 3, 4) •
Jeff Porcaro – drums (6, 7, 8, 12), arrangements (8) •
Tommy Lee – drums (9) •
Mike Baird – drums (11) • Chris Trujillo – percussion (4, 5, 12, 13) •
John "Juke" Logan – harmonica (2) •
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2) •
Steve Grove – saxophone (2, 3) • Lee Thornburg – trombone (2), trumpet (2)
Background vocals •
Tamara Champlin (1, 2, 9) • Jim Cliff (1) •
Dalbello (1, 2, 9) • Michael Egizi (1) •
Steve George (1) • Richard Marx (1, 2, 5–9, 13) •
Richard Page (1) • Brandy Rosenberg (1) • Matt Westfield (1) • John "Juke" Logan (2) •
Luther Vandross (2, 3) • Janet Gardner (6) • Ruth Marx (9) •
Fee Waybill (9) •
Cheryl Lynn (10) • Cindy Mizelle (10)
Production • Brad Aldredge – assistant engineer • Bryant Arnett – assistant engineer • Ray Blair – engineer (6) • Rick Caughron – assistant engineer • Lavant Coppock – assistant engineer •
Peter Doell – engineer (5, 7, 12) • Michael Douglas – assistant engineer • Bill Drescher – engineer (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1–7, 10, 12), additional engineer (5) • Susanne Edgren – production coordination • Ross Garfield – technician • Lolly Grodner – assistant engineer • Mick Guzauski – mixing (8) • Mark Hagen – assistant engineer • Nels Israelson – photography • Brian Jackson – design • Leslie Ann Jones – assistant engineer • Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer • Brian Malouf – mixing (11, 13) • Pat McDougal – assistant engineer • Tom Nellen – assistant engineer • Rick Norman – assistant engineer • Charles Paakkari – assistant engineer • Kevin Reeves – assistant engineer • Mark Stebbeds – assistant engineer • Wally Traugott – mastering • Larry Vigon – art direction, design •
Fee Waybill – co-producer (lead vocals; 1, 10) • Randy Wine – assistant engineer • Dave Wittman – engineer (Billy Joel; 10) ==Charts==