Personnel

• Donna Summer
  Donna Summer
  LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
  
   - vocals, rap vocals, composer
• Kaydee - rap vocals, drums, percussion, assorted funkiness, "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Carl James - rap vocals, bass
• Neil Thomas - rap vocals
• "Wrong Way" Smith - "Intro Madness" on "Mistaken Identity"
• Keith Diamond
  Keith Diamond (songwriter)
  Keith Diamond was a songwriter and producer who worked with artists such as Donna Summer, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger and Don Johnson. Diamond also produced and wrote Billy Ocean's "Suddenly," "Caribbean Queen ," "Loverboy" and "Mystery Lady," as well as producing and managing...
  
  - keyboards
• Eve Nelson - keyboards, piano
• Anthony Smith - keyboards
• Vince Lawrence - keyboards
• Dave Resnik "vibe" on "What Is It You Want"
• Joe Taylor - guitars
• Vicki Genfan - guitars
• Rafe van Hoy - guitars
• Skip McDonald - guitars
• Paul Pesco - guitars, acoustic guitars
• Ira Siegel - guitars
• Joe Hornoff - drums
• J.T. Lewis - drums
• O.C. Rodriguez - drums
• Bob "Mr Shaker" Conti - percussion
• Steve McLoughlin - "on a Harley D" on "Body Talk"
• Danny Wilensky - saxophone
• The 'Heart' Strings (Suzie Schumway, Sally Schumway, Suzanne Ornstein, Ann Labin and Cathy Metz) - strings
• Background vocals: Donna Summer
  Donna Summer
  LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
  
  ; The New York crew: Craig Derry, Yogi Lee, Cliff Dawson, Biti Straughn, Lauren Kinham, Tracy Amos, 'Sabelle'; The Los Angeles crew: Marry Ellen Bernard, Gene Miller, Susan Macke

• Album art concept: Donna Summer
  Donna Summer
  LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
  
  
• Album cover coordination: Tracy Nicholas Bledsoe
• Design: Bill Smith Studio, London
• Photography: Harry Langdon, L.A.
• Stylist: Gina Delgado

Production

• Produced and arranged by Keith Diamond
  Keith Diamond (songwriter)
  Keith Diamond was a songwriter and producer who worked with artists such as Donna Summer, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger and Don Johnson. Diamond also produced and wrote Billy Ocean's "Suddenly," "Caribbean Queen ," "Loverboy" and "Mystery Lady," as well as producing and managing...
  
  
• Strings on "Friends Unknown" arranged by Keith Diamond
  Keith Diamond (songwriter)
  Keith Diamond was a songwriter and producer who worked with artists such as Donna Summer, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger and Don Johnson. Diamond also produced and wrote Billy Ocean's "Suddenly," "Caribbean Queen ," "Loverboy" and "Mystery Lady," as well as producing and managing...
  
  and Eve Nelson
• Engineered by George Karras
• Additional engineers: Bob Rosa, Acer Key, Peter Robbins, J.C. Convertino
• Assistant engineers: Shawn 'Fido' Berman, Steve McLoughlin, Andy Udoff, Adam Yellin, Carl Glanville, Jeff Lippay, Danny & Steve, Welcome, Darien Sahanaja, Joe Seta
• Recorded at Unique Studios, NY; Hit Factory, NY; Electric Lady, NY; Rumbo Studios, LA; Encore Studios, LA; Track Record Studios, LA; American Studios, LA; Presence Studios, CT; R.P.M. Studios, NY; Interface Studios, NY; My Blue Heaven Studios, NY
• Studio managers: Tony Drootin - Unique, NY; Vicki Camblin - Rumbo, LA; Troy Germano - Hit Factory, NY; Bob Mason - R.P.M., NY; Daryl - Encore, LA; John Russell - Presence, CT
• Mastered at The Hit Factory by Herb Powers

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