Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Daniel LeMelle, Rick James
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Daniel LeMelle, Reggie Andrews, Rick James
Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)
Backing Vocals [Singers] – Jane’t DuBois*, Jackie Ruffin, Julia Waters Tillman*, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Levi Ruffin, Jr.*, Marci Thomas, Maxine Waters Willard*, Melvin Franklin (tracks: A1), Pattie Brooks, Rick James, Teena Marie (tracks: A1, A4, B2), The Mary Jane Band, The Temptations (tracks: A2, B1)
Bass, Percussion – Oscar Alston
Concertmaster [String Session] – Charles Veal, Jr.*
Contractor [String] – Rollace Dale*
Design – Ginny Livingston
Design [Logo] – Norman Moore
Drums – Lanise Hughes, Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A3), Steve Price (2) (tracks: A3)
Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Johnson (4), Tony Autore
Engineer [Mastering] – Chris Bellman
Engineer [Mixing] – Bobby Brooks, Tom „Super“ Flye*
Engineer [Recording] – Bobby Brooks, Rick „Port Hole“*, Tom „Super“ Flye*
Executive-Producer – Alonzo Miller (tracks: A3, B1, B2)
Flute [Tenor] – Gerald Albright (tracks: A3, B2)
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Daniel LeMelle
Guitar, Percussion – Tom McDermott
Handclaps – Aaron Dublin, California St. Clair, Daniel LeMelle, Levi Ruffin, Jr.*, Lisa Sarna, Oscar Alston, Teena Marie, Victor Reed
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder (tracks: A4)
Keyboards, Clavinet, Organ [Hammond B3] – Erskine Williams
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Timbales, Timpani [Tympani], Cover [Cover Concept] – Rick James
Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By – CB.*
Percussion – Armando Peraza, Bugsy Wilcox, Nate Hughes, Raul Rekow
Photography By – Ron Slenzak
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Rick James
Synthesizer [String Ensemble], Synthesizer [Obx], Backing Vocals – Levi Ruffin, Jr.*
Trombone, Flute – John Ervin
Trumpet – Fernando Harkless, Roy Poper
Trumpet, Piccolo Flute, Flugelhorn [Fluegelhorn] – Cliff Ervin
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Donny Keider
Violin – Larry Hansen (tracks: A2)