Arranged By [Brass, Woodwind And String Arrangements]: Arif Mardin

Art Direction: John Cabalka

Concertmaster [Strings]: Gene Orloff

Design: Tom Drennon

Engineer [Additional Recording]: Gene Paul

Engineer [Additional Recording]: Lew Hahn

Engineer [Assistant Engineers]: Bill Dooley

Engineer [Assistant Engineers]: Michael O'Reilly

Engineer [Assistant Engineers]: Randy Mason

Engineer [Assistant Engineers]: Sheridan Eldridge

Engineer [Assistant Engineers]: Tony D'Amico

Engineer [Re: mix] - Lew Hahn

Engineer [Recording Engineer]: Jimmy Douglass

Lead Vocals: Chaka Khan

Management: Jack Nelson

Photography By: Scott Enyart

Producer: Arif Mardin

Strings: Frederick Buldrini

Strings: Gene Bianco

Strings: George Marge

Strings: Guy Lumia

Strings: Harold Kohon

Strings: Jesse Levy

Strings: Joe Malin

Strings: Jonathan Abramowitz

Strings: Julien Barber

Strings: Kermit Moore

Strings: Marvin Morgenstern

Strings: Mitsue Takayama

Strings: Pat Winter

Strings: Regis Iandiorio

Strings: Richard Bock (2)

Strings: Richard Sortomme

Strings: Susan Allen

Strings: Theodore Israel