- Written, composed, produced, solo and background vocals by Michael Jackson
- Co-Produced by Bruce Swedien
- Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien and Matt Forger
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and Greg Phillinganes
- Orchestra arranged and conducted by Johnny Mandel
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Choir arrangement by Andrae and Sandra Crouch, featuring the Andrae Crouch Singers.
- Greg Phillinganes and Brad Buxer: Keyboards
- Michael Boddicker: Synthesizers
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- Rhett Lawrence: Synthesizers and synthesizer programming
- Brad Buxer, Bruce Swedien: Drums and percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
- Prelude – Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125: Presto
- Performed by the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
- Directed by Robert Shaw
- Performed by the Cleveland Orchestra
- Conducted by George Szell
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