Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton
Published By – Mijac Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Almo Music Corp.
Published By – Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Published By – Porcara Music
Published By – John Bettis Music
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Published By – Eiseman Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Hen-Al Music
Published By – Kings Road Music
Published By – Yellow Brick Road Music
Arranged By – David Paich (tracks: B3), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Quincy Jones (tracks: B4), Rod Temperton (tracks: B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: B3), Steve Porcaro (tracks: B3)
Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – David Paich (tracks: A3), Quincy Jones (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
Arranged By [String] – Jerry Hey (tracks: B2)
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Jerry Hey (tracks: A3)
Arranged By [Synthesizer] – David Foster (tracks: A3)
Arranged By [Vocal, Rhythm And Synthesizer] – Michael Jackson (tracks: B2), Rod Temperton (tracks: A2, A4)
Arranged By [Vocal] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A3), Quincy Jones (tracks: A3)
Arranged By [Vocal], Arranged By [Rhythm] – Michael Jackson (tracks: B1)
Arranged By [Vocal], Arranged By [Rhythm], Arranged By [Horn] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1)
Art Direction – Lane/Donald
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: A1), Bunny Hull (tracks: A1), James Ingram (tracks: A1), Julia Waters (tracks: A1), Maxine Waters (tracks: A1), Michael Jackson (tracks: A1), Oren Waters (tracks: A1)
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), Howard Hewett (tracks: B4)
Effects – Bruce Cannon (tracks: A4), Bruce Swedien (tracks: A4)
Electric Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B5)
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates
Engineer [Technical] – Matt Forger
Guitar – David Williams (4) (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Dean Parks (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3)
Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Michael Jackson (tracks: B4), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: B4)
Illustration – Michael Jackson
Keyboards – Bill Wolfer (tracks: B1), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A2)
Keyboards [Portasound Keyboard] – James Ingram (tracks: B4)
Lettering – Mac James
Management – Joe Jackson (5), Weisner-DeMann Entertainment
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Other [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1)
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3)
Percussion [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Michael Jackson (tracks: A1), Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: A1)
Percussion [Drum Case Beater] – Michael Jackson (tracks: B1)
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3)
Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3)
Producer – Quincy Jones
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2, A3), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B3)
Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica, Matt Forger
Recorded By [Eddie Van Halen's Guitar Solo] – Don Landee* (tracks: B1)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Synthesizer – Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: B1, B3, B5)
Synthesizer [Emulator] – Michael Boddicker (tracks: B2 to B5)
Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Tom Bahler (tracks: B1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4)
