Vanessa Williams – Next

Backing Vocals – Lisa Cochran
Drum Programming – Mark Hammond
Lap Steel Guitar – Phil Madeira
Producer, Programmed By [Keyboard], Drum Programming, Guitar – Keith Thomas
Written-By – Phil Galdston
Written-By – Keith Thomas

Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Vanessa Williams
Backing Vocals [Uncredited] – Lisa Keith
Producer, Instruments, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By – John Smith (7)
Written-By – Terry Lewis
Written-By – James Harris III

Producer, Instruments – J. Dibbs
Written-By – Joyce Dean
Written-By – J. Dibbs

Arranged By – Kenny Lamar McGowan
Backing Vocals – Vanessa Williams
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Additional Vocal] – Sue Ann Carwell
Producer, Arranged By – Antonina Armato
Saxophone – Dave Koz
Written-By – Antonina Armato
Written-By – Kenny Lamar McGowan
Written-By – Ken Miller (2)

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Jeremy Lubbock
Backing Vocals – Trey Lorenz
Contractor [Strings] – Jules Chaikin
Drum Programming – Mark Hammond
Guitar – Dann Huff
Producer, Synth [Piano], Programmed By [Bass], Drum Programming, Arranged By – Keith Thomas
Programmed By [Synth], Arranged By – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – Daryl Simmons

Acoustic Guitar – Sonny Lallerstedt
Arranged By [Strings] – Jeremy Lubbock
Backing Vocals – Adrianne Johnson Ross
Bass – Clay Sears
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Producer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards – Dennis Ross III
Strings [Additional] – Rob Mathes
Written-By – Adrianne Johnson Ross

Bass – Mark Egan
Cello – Peter Wyrick
Cello – Roger Shell
Clarinet – Ricardo Morales (2)
Concertmaster – Eric Wyrick
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Jeff Kievit
Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards – Rob Mathes
Programmed By – Jan Folkson
Viola – David Cerutti
Viola – Richard Brice
Violin – Rick Dolan
Violin – Peter Winograd
Violin – Joel Pitchon
Written-By – Van Morrison

Backing Vocals – Katreese Barnes
Backing Vocals – Sharon Bryant
Backing Vocals – Vanessa Williams
Backing Vocals – Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Backing Vocals – Jerry Barnes
Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Music], Keyboards, Twelve-String Guitar, Organ [Hammond B-3] – Rob Mathes
Bass – Will Lee
Drums – Shawn Pelton
Electric Guitar – Marc Shulman
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Producer – Jeff Kievit
Programmed By – Jan Folkson

Backing Vocals [Additonal] – Cindy Mizelle
Backing Vocals [Additonal] – Lajuan Carter
Backing Vocals [Additonal] – Vanessa Williams
Drum Programming – Trevor Gale
Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards – Barry Eastmond
Programmed By [Synth] – Eric Rehl
Written-By – Barry Eastmond
Written-By – Siedah Garrett

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Chuck Kawal
Backing Vocals – Cynthia Jernigan
Keyboards [Additional] – Lafayette Carthon
Producer, Backing Vocals, Instruments, Written-By – R. Kelly
Programmed By – Stephen George
Programmed By – Chris Brickley

Producer, Arranged By, Instruments – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Written-By – James Harris III & Terry Lewis

Accordion – Joey Miskulin
Backing Vocals, Choir – Cindy Mizelle
Backing Vocals, Choir – Audrey Wheeler
Backing Vocals, Choir – Ada Dyer
Bass – Jimmie Lee Sloas
Choir – Billy Gaines
Choir – Michael Mellett
Choir – Robert White Johnson
Choir – Tim Davis (5)
Choir – Michael Black
Choir – Da'dra Greathouse
Choir – Denise Walls
Choir – Tabitha Fair
Choir – Lisa Cochran
Choir – Steve Crawford
Choir – Cindy Richardson
Choir – George Pendergrass
Choir – Gary Pigg
Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – Ronn Huff
Contractor [Choir], Choir – Chris Harris (2)
Contractor [Strings] – Carl Gorodetzky
Drum Programming – Mark Hammond
Drums – Dan Needham
Guitar – Jerry McPherson
Organ [Hammond B-3] – Phil Madeira
Producer, Arranged By, Arranged By [Strings], Drum Programming, Piano, Programmed By [Synth] – Keith Thomas
Strings – The Nashville String Machine
Written-By – Will Jennings
Written-By – Simon Climie