arranged by [horns] Peter Cardinali
arranged by [horns] Rick James
arranged by [rhythm] Rick James
art direction Norm Ung
backing vocals Clydene Jackson
backing vocals Julia Tillman Waters
backing vocals Maxine Willard Waters
backing vocals Teena Marie
backing vocals [the colored girls] Jackie Ruffin
backing vocals [the colored girls] Lisa Sarna
band Stone City Band
band The Colored Girls
band [stone city band], bass Oscar Alston
band [stone city band], drums, percussion Lanise Hughes
band [stone city band], electric guitar Al Szymanski
band [stone city band], electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer [omni strings], grand piano, harpsichord, clavinet, percussion, backing vocals Clarence Sims
band [stone city band], synthesizer, synthesizer [ [omni-strings], keyboards, percussion, backing vocals Levi Ruffin Jr.
clavinet, bass, keyboards, congas, bongos, percussion, harmonica, acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar [acoustic] Rick James
design [logo] Joe Spencer
design [sleeve design] Denise Minobe
engineer [assistant - sigma sound studios] Carla Bandini
engineer [magic wand studios] Art Stewart
engineer [magic wand studios] Bob "Inky" Incorvaia
engineer [sigma sound studios] Carmine Rubino
horns [the punk funky horns] The Brecker Brothers
horns [the punk funky horns], alto saxophone, piccolo flute [alto] Fred Jackson, Jr.
horns [the punk funky horns], band [the brecker brothers], saxophone Michael Brecker
horns [the punk funky horns], band [the brecker brothers], trumpet Randy Brecker
horns [the punk funky horns], bass trombone, trombone [tenor] George Bohanon
horns [the punk funky horns], saxophone Ernie Fields
horns [the punk funky horns], trombone Garnett Brown
horns [the punk funky horns], trombone Oscar Brashear
illustration Dave Mattingly
mastered by Jo Hansch
mixed by Art Stewart
mixed by Rick James
music by, lyrics by Rick James
photography by Elliot Gilbert
producer Art Stewart
producer Rick James
product manager Brenda M. Boyce
tambourine Jackie Ruffin
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At Magic Wand Studios
Mixed At Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios
Mastered At Kendun Recorders
Copyright (c) Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) Motown Record Corporation
Labels:
All songs published by Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Insert:
The Brecker Brothers courtesy of Arista Records.
Maxine and Julia appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
All music and lyrics written published by Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Rhythm tracks cut at Sigma Sound Recording Studio, New York
Horns recorded at Magic Wand Recording Studio, Hollywood
Mixed at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank
Instrumental help from S.I.R., New York and Hollywood

Lyrics: © 1978 Jobete Music Company, Inc. (ASCAP)

Sleeve:
℗ © 1979 Motown Record Corporation
Printed in U.S.A.
Rights Society: ASCAP
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