Arranged By [Do Wop] – Billy Joel, Russ TitelmanBacking Vocals – Billy Joel, Dan Hartman, Lani Groves, Patti Austin, Russ TitelmanBacking Vocals [Do Wop] – Billy Joel, Patti Austin, Russ TitelmanBass – Neil Steubenhaus*Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Kyle DavisDrum Programming – Bob RileyDrums – Steve FerroneEngineer [Assistant] – Bruce Buchalter, Elisa Gura, Tom SouceGuitar – Michael LandauKeyboards, Synthesizer [Bass] – Robbie KilgoreLead Guitar – Ira SiegelMixed By – Malcolm PollackMixed By [Assistant Engineer] – John Goldberger*Piano – Patrick HendersonProducer – Russ TitelmanRecorded By [Additional] – Andy Hoffman, Brad Leigh*, Jim BoyerRecorded By [Basic Track] – Humberto GaticaSaxophone – Michael BreckerSynthesizer [Solo], Keyboards [Additional] – Jeff LorberTambourine – Ralph MacDonaldTrumpet – Randy BreckerWritten-By – Michael Bolton, Patrick Henderson

Arranged By [Additional Synthesizers] – Robbie KilgoreArranged By [Background Vocals] – Luther VandrossArranged By [Basic Track] – Richard ScherBacking Vocals – Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown, Lani Groves, Luther Vandross, Patti AustinCoordinator [Production Coordinator] – Kyle DavisDrum Programming – Bob Riley, Richard ScherElectronic Drums [Simmons Toms] – Bob RileyEngineer [Assistant] – Elisa Gura, Gail King*Guitar – "Bad" Tony Maiden*Guitar [Additional] – Ira SiegelKeyboards – Robbie KilgoreMixed By – Jim BoyerMixed By [Assistant Engineer] – Bobby WarnerProducer – Russ TitelmanProgrammed By [Synclavier] – John MahoneyRecorded By – Jim BoyerRecorded By [Additional] – Alan Meyerson, Andy Hoffman, Brad Leigh*Sequenced By [Sequenced Synthesizer Programming] – Richard ScherWritten-By – Lotti Golden, Richard Scher

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam*, Monte MoirArranged By [Strings] – Lee Blasky*Arranged By [Vocals] – Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam*, Monte Moir, Patti AustinBacking Vocals – Lucia Newell, Patti AustinDrum Programming – Terry LewisDrums – Gordon Knudtson*Harp – Jeannie Ekholm*Keyboards – Monte Moir, Terry LewisPercussion – Jimmy Jam, Terry LewisProducer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis*Strings – Brenda Mickens, Frank Lee , Helen Foley*, Julie Ayer, Carl Nashan*, Marsha Peck*, Ralph Matson, Sachina IsomuraSynthesizer, Piano [Acoustic] – Monte MoirWritten-By – Terry Lewis And James Harris III*

Arranged By [Strings] – Bob JamesContractor – David NadienCoordinator [Production Coordinator] – Kyle DavisDrums – Steve FerroneEngineer [Assistant] – Bruce Buchalter, Bruce Smith , Elisa Gura, Tom SouceGuitar – Michael LandauKeyboards – Randy GoodrumMixed By – Jim BoyerMixed By [Assistant Engineer] – Bobby Warner, Dan NashProducer – Russ TitelmanRecorded By [Additional] – Andy Hoffman, Brad Leigh*, Jim BoyerRecorded By [Basic Track] – Humberto GaticaRecorded By [Strings] – Brad Leigh*Synthesizer [Bass], Keyboards [Additional] – Robbie KilgoreWritten-By – Randy Goodrum

Arranged By [Music] – Robbie BuchananBacking Vocals – Gordon Grody, Lani Groves, Patti AustinBass – Abe Laboriel*Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – L.A. FishmanDrums – Steve FerroneEngineer [2Nd] – Dan Garcia, Garry Rindfuss, Mike Ross*, Steve MacMillanGuitar – Paul Jackson*Keyboards, Synthesizer – Robbie BuchananMixed By – Jack Puig*Producer – Tommy LiPumaRecorded By – Jack Puig*Recorded By [Additional] – Josh AbbeyWritten-By – Alison Moyet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain*

Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Patti AustinBacking Vocals – Patti AustinCoordinator [Production Coordinator] – Kyle DavisDrum Programming – Bob Riley, Robbie KilgoreElectronic Drums [Simmons Toms] – Bob RileyEngineer [Assistant] – Bruce Buchalter, Elisa Gura, Jamie Chaleff, John Goldberger*Guitar – Ira SiegelKeyboards – Robbie KilgoreMixed By – Malcolm PollackProducer – Russ TitelmanProgrammed By [Synclavier] – John MahoneyRecorded By – Jim BoyerRecorded By [Additional] – Andy Hoffman, Brad Leigh*Written-By – Sue Shifrin, Terry Britten

Arranged By [Music] – Robbie BuchananBass – Abe Laboriel*Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – L.A. FishmanDrums – Steve FerroneEngineer [2Nd] – Dan Garcia, Garry Rindfuss, Mike Ross*, Steve MacMillanGuitar – Paul Jackson*Keyboards, Synthesizer – Robbie BuchananMixed By – Jack Puig*Mixed By [Assistant] – Steve MacMillanPercussion – Paulinho Da CostaProducer – Tommy LiPumaRecorded By – Jack Puig*Recorded By [Additional] – Erik Zobler, Josh AbbeyWritten-By – Paul Gordon , Steve Porcaro, Tom Keane

Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis*, Monte MoirArranged By [Vocals] – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis*, Monte Moir, Patti AustinBacking Vocals – Lucia Newell, Patti AustinDrum Programming, Piano, Synthesizer – Monte MoirDrums – Gordon Knudtson*Percussion – Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Terry LewisSampler [Emulator 2 Programming] – Lee Blasky*Written-By, Producer – Monte Moir

Cello – Bob Jamieson, Edouard Blitz, Joshua Koestenbaum, Marsha Peck*Percussion – Jimmy Jam, Monte Moir, Terry LewisPiano [Acoustic], Drum Programming, Synthesizer – Jimmy JamProducer – Jimma Jam And Terry Lewis*Programmed By [Synclavier] – Todd YvegaSynthesizer [Synclavier 2] – Herb PilhoferViolin – Bruce Allard, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Helen Foley*, Hyacinthe Tlucek, Julie Ayer, Carl Nashan*, Ralph MatsonWritten-By – James Harris III And Terry Lewis*