Arranged By [Strings And Horns]: Leslie Drayton

Art Direction: Phil Carroll

Backing Vocals: Izora Armstead

Backing Vocals: Martha Wash

Bass: Bob Kingson

Concertmaster, Contractor [String Contractor]: Charles Veal Jr.

Contractor [Horn Contractor]: George Bohanon

Design: Dennis Gassner

Drums: Randy Merritt

Engineer [Recording Engineer, Assistant]: Wally Buck

Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Buddy Bruno

Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Eddie Bill Harris

Guitar: James Wirrick

Lacquer Cut By: Ryan Smith (2)

Lead Vocals, Piano [Acoustic]: Sylvester

Liner Notes [Listening Notes Booklet]: Clarissa Brooks

Mastered By [Mastering]: George Horn

Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet: Michael Finden

Percussion: David Frazier

Photography By: Phil Bray

Producer: Harvey Fuqua

Producer: Sylvester

Producer [Associate Producer]: Nancy C. Pitts

Remix: Eddie Bill Harris

Synthesizer [String, Electro: comp 101 And 200 Models, Oberheim Ds-2 Sequencer], Effects [Special Effects] - Patrick Cowley