Personnel and credits
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Musicians
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 10)
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 6, 8), synthesizers (6), Rhodes (10)
- David Foster – synthesizers (1)
- Burt Bacharach – additional synthesizer (1), synthesizers (4)
- Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizer (1)
- David Boruff – synthesizer programming (1), saxophone solo (4)
- Jerry Knight – all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
- Aaron Zigman – all instruments except drums and percussion (tracks 2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3)
- William Bryant – synthesizers (3)
- Randy Kerber – keyboards (4), synthesizers (8)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4)
- Kashif – keyboards (6, 9), synthesizers (6, 9), drums (6), percussion (6), lead and backing vocals (6), rhythm arrangements (6, 9), synthesizer programming (9), bass (9)
- Larry Williams – synthesizer programming (6), saxophone solo (7)
- Fred Zarr – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9), rhythm arrangements (9)
- Jeff Smith – synthesizer programming (9)
- Artie Butler – acoustic piano (10), orchestration (10), musical arrangements (10)
- Dann Huff – guitar (1, 4, 6, 8)
- Ira Siegel – guitar (9)
- Charles Fearing – guitar (10)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 6, 8)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 10)
- Carlos Vega – drums (1, 8)
- John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7)
- Ed Greene – drums (3, 10)
- Paul Leim – drums (6, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7, 9)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
- Alan Estes – percussion (track 10)
- Kenny G – alto saxophone solo (1)
- David Majal Li – saxophone (3)
- Gene Page – arrangements (3), string and horn arrangements (6)
- Barry Manilow – musical arrangements (10)
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals (1)
- Tim Feehan – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (2)
- James Ingram – backing vocals (2)
- David Lasley – backing vocals (2)
- Phil Perry – backing vocals (2)
- Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (3)
- Patricia Henley – backing vocals (3)
- Robert Henley – backing vocals (3)
- Alfie Silas – backing vocals (3)
- Howard Smith – backing vocals (3)
- Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3)
- Howard Hewett – lead vocals (5)
- Yogi Lee – backing vocals (6)
- June Pointer – lead vocals (8)
- Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (10)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (10)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Clive Davis – executive producer
- Burt Bacharach – producer (1, 4, 8)
- Carole Bayer Sager – producer (1, 4, 8)
- Jerry Knight – producer (2, 5, 7)
- Aaron Zigman – producer (2, 5, 7)
- Smokey Robinson – producer (3), mixing (3)
- Kashif – producer (6, 9)
- Barry Manilow – producer (10)
- Michael DeLugg – associate producer (10), engineer (10)
- Mick Guzauski – engineer (1, 4, 8), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Daren Klein – additional engineer (1, 4, 8), engineer (2, 5, 7), mixing (3)
- Tommy Vicari – additional engineer (1)
- Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (1, 8)
- Gary Wagner – assistant engineer (1, 8)
- Russ Terrana – engineer (3), additional engineer (6)
- Darroll Gustamachio – engineer and mixing (6, 9)
- Calvin Harris – additional engineer (6)
- John Dranchak – assistant engineer (6, 9)
- Steve James – assistant engineer (6)
- Bob Loftus – assistant engineer (6)
- Steve MacMillan – assistant engineer (6)
- Larry Smith – assistant engineer (6, 9)
- Bill Jackson – assistant engineer (10)
- Tom Nist – assistant engineer (10)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- Frank DeCaro – musical contractor (1, 4, 8)
- Russell Sidelsky – production coordinator (6, 9)
- Eric Borenstein – project coordinator (10)
- Marc Hulett – assistant to Barry Manilow (10)
- Maude Gilman – art direction
- Ann Petter – design
- Harry Langdon – photography
- Clifford Peterson – hairdresser
- Luiz Archer – fashion stylist
- Wynona Price – make-up