Luther Vandross – lead and backing vocals, BGV arrangements (1, 7, 10)
Walter Afanasieff – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 10-13), keyboards (1, 3, 4, 6-13), synthesizers (1-4, 6, 7, 8, 10-13), Hammond B3 organ (1, 5, 8, 9, 10), bass guitar (1), drums (1), percussion (1), rhythm programming (1, 3, 4, 6-13), acoustic piano (2), Synclavier (2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13), Moog bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10-13), drum programming (3, 4, 6-13), additional programming (5), synth horns (10)
Gary Cirimelli – digital programming, Macintosh programming , synthesizer programming
Ren Klyce – digital programming, synthesizer programming
Dan Shea – keyboards (2, 5, 6-10), synthesizers (2, 5, 8, 9), Moog bass (2, 5, 9), drum programming (2, 9), rhythm programming (2, 5, 9), arrangements (2, 6-9), programming (6, 8, 10)
Dann Huff – guitar, nylon guitar solo (3)
Michael Landau – additional guitar (2, 5, 7, 11)
Michael Thompson – additional guitar (8)
Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone (9)
Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone (9)
David Mann – tenor saxophone (9)
Lee Thornburg – trombone (9), trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9)
Greg Adams – trumpet (9), flugelhorn (9), horn arrangements (9)
Jeremy Lubbock – orchestra arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
London Symphony Orchestra – orchestra (3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
Narada Michael Walden – original arrangements (11)
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Johnny Britt – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11)
Lynn Davis – backing vocals (1, 7, 9, 11)
Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Phil Perry – backing vocals (1, 7, 8, 9, 11)
Brenda White-King – backing vocals (1, 5)
Lisa Fischer – backing vocals (2, 5)
Mariah Carey – lead vocals (3)
Robin Clark – backing vocals (7, 9, 13)
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (7, 9, 10)
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (7, 9)
Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (8)
Cissy Houston – backing vocals (10, 13), BGV arrangements (10)
Darlene Love – backing vocals (10)
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (13)
Kevin Owens – backing vocals (13)
Walter Afanasieff – producer
Luther Vandross – co-producer
Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, recording, mixing (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Mick Guzauski – mixing (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13)
Paul Brown – vocal recording (Luther Vandross)
Jay Healy – vocal recording (Mariah Carey)
Hadyn Bendall – strings recording
Kyle Bess – assistant engineer
Gus Garces – assistant engineer
David Gleeson – assistant engineer
Bill Leonard – assistant engineer
Chris Ludwinski – assistant engineer
Kent Matcke – assistant engineer
Gil Morales – assistant engineer
Mike Reiter – assistant engineer
David Reitzas – assistant engineer
Mike Scott – assistant engineer
Andy Smith – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Marsha Burns – production coordinator
Barbara Stout – production coordinator
Studios
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^ Entertainment Weekly review
^ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear? : Prick up your antlers: Calendar's annual recordings guide is here to help you sift through the year's notable pop, jazz, classical, children's and holiday music--and the best of the box sets. : Separating Best Bets From Lumps of Coal" . Los Angeles Times . 1994-11-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
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