• Patti Austin – vocals, backing vocals (3–6, 8–10) • Tim Heintz – keyboards (1), acoustic piano (1),
organ (1) •
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12), acoustic piano (1, 9), arrangements (1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12), bass (3, 10, 12) • Shelly Berg – keyboards (2, 11), acoustic piano (7) • James Harrah – guitars (1) •
Dean Parks – guitars (2, 9, 11) •
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (4–6, 8) •
Freddie Washington – bass (1) •
Brian Bromberg – bass (2, 11) • Ian Martin – bass (4–6, 8) •
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (9) •
Ricky Lawson – drums (1) • Gregg Field – drums (2, 11) • Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drums (3–6, 8, 10), percussion (3–6, 8, 10, 12) •
John Robinson – drums (9) •
Luis Conte – percussion (1) •
Alvin Chea – backing vocals (2) • Carolyn Perry – backing vocals (2) • Darlene Perry – backing vocals (2) • Lorraine Perry – backing vocals (2) • Lamont Van Hook – backing vocals (2–6, 8–10) •
Oren Waters – backing vocals (2) • Fred White – backing vocals (2–6, 8–10) • Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals (3–6, 8–10)
The Fire Choir on "You Gotta Be" • Bridgette Bryant, Alvin Chea, Lynne Fiddmont, Wendy Fraser,
Dorian Holley, Clydene Jackson, Susie Stevens-Logan,
Carmen Twillie, Oren Waters, Gerald White and Terry Wood
Production • Barry Orms – A&R, management • Tena Clark – producer (1) • Patti Austin – producer (2–12) • Shelly Berg – producer (2, 7, 11) • Gregg Field – producer (2, 7, 11) • Greg Phillinganes – producer (3–6, 8, 10, 12) • Trevor Lawrence Jr. – additional production • JoAnn Tominaga – additional production, production coordinator •
Ed Cherney – engineer • Michael Frondelli – engineer • Don Murray – engineer •
Richard Niles – engineer, mixing • David Darlington – mastering at Bass Hit Studios (New York City, New York) • Lorien Babajian – package design • Albert Sanchez – photography ==References==