Musicians • Natalie Cole – vocals, backing vocals (5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17) •
Roger Kellaway – acoustic piano (1, 5, 12) •
Alan Broadbent – acoustic piano (2, 3, 9, 10, 13–15, 17) •
Clare Fischer – acoustic piano (4) •
Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (7, 16) •
Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (8, 18),
Fender Rhodes (11) • John Chiodini – guitars, guitar solo (15) •
John Clayton – bass (1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16, 18) •
Jim Hughart – bass (2–4, 6, 9, 10, 13–15, 17) •
Jeff Hamilton – drums (1–8, 10–13, 16, 17) •
Harold Jones – drums (9, 15, 18) •
Luis Conte – percussion (14) • Robert Yancy – percussion (14) •
Larry Bunker –
marimba (14),
vibraphone (14) •
Pete Christlieb – saxophone solo (2, 17) •
Grover Washington Jr. – saxophone solo (3) •
David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone solo (5, 12) • David Trigg – trumpet solo (9)
Music arrangements •
Marty Paich – arrangements (1, 5, 12, 18) • John Clayton – arrangements (2, 10, 13) •
Bill Holman – arrangements (3, 6, 17) • Alan Broadbent – arrangements (4, 7, 15, 16) •
Jeremy Lubbock – arrangements (8, 11) • Jim Hughart – arrangements (9) • John Chiodini – arrangements (14)
Production • Natalie Cole – executive producer • Tommy LiPuma – executive producer, producer (1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 18) • André Fischer – producer (2, 4, 7–11, 13–16) •
Al Schmitt – recording, mixing • Joe Ferla – additional recording • Doug Ryder – additional recording •
Bill Schnee – additional recording • Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff – additional recording • Chris Albert – assistant engineer • Ken Allerdyce – assistant engineer • Chris Fogel – assistant engineer • John Hendrickson – assistant engineer • Richard Landers – assistant engineer • Gil Morales – assistant engineer •
Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer • Marnie Riley – assistant engineer • Gary Sulich – assistant engineer • Dan Wojnar – assistant engineer •
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) • Angelo Montrone – production assistant (1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 18) • Deborah Silverman-Kern – production assistant (1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 18) • Patty Nichols – production assistant (2, 4, 7–11, 13–16) • Keith Petrie – production assistant (2, 4, 7–11, 13–16) • Shari Sutcliffe – project coordinator • Robyn Lynch – art direction • Drenttel Doyle Partners – design •
Matthew Rolston – photography • Janet Zeitoun – hair • Rudy Calvo – make-up • Tara Posey – make-up • Cecille Parker – stylist • Dan Cleary – management ==Charts==