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]-Jackie Ruffin, Jane't DuBois*, 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
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)