Performance Credits
Michael Jackson Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Co-Producer,Lead Vocals,Spoken Word,Stomp Board,Handclapping,Sound Effects,Vocals (Background)Steven Ray Primary Artist,Percussion,Handclapping,Sound Effects
Vincent Price Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Rap,Vocals,Spoken Word,Featured Artist
will.i.am Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Fergie Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Nelson Hayes Primary Artist,Percussion,Stomp Board,Sound Effects
Jeff Porcaro Guest Artist,Drums
Janet Jackson Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
David Foster Guest Artist,Synthesizer
Steve Lukather Guest Artist,Guitar,Bass (Electric)
Paul McCartney Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Akon Featured Artist
Eddie Van Halen Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Guitar,Soloist
Kanye West Featured Artist
Paul Jackson, Jr. Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa Percussion
Steve Porcaro Synthesizer
Bill Wolfer Keyboards,Synthesizer
La Toya Jackson Vocals,Vocals (Background)
James Ingram Keyboards,Portasound,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
Greg Phillinganes Keyboards,Synthesizer,Handclapping,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
David Paich Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Greg Smith Keyboards,Synthesizer,Synthesizer
David Wild Vocals
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. Trombone
Dean Parks Guitar
David Williams Guitar
Jeremy Lubbock Conductor,String Conductor
Howard Hewett Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerry Hey Trumpet,Conductor,Flugelhorn,String Conductor
Louis Johnson Bass,Handclapping,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Rod Temperton Vocals,Synthesizer
Julia Waters Vocals (Background)
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Drums
Quincy Jones Vocals
Michael Boddicker Vocoder,Emulator,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Brian Banks Synthesizer
Bunny Hull Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tom Bahler Keyboards,Synclavier
Bruce Swedien Sound Effects
Gary Grant Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Chris Shepard Vibraslap
Maxine Willard Waters Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Oren Waters Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tom Vickers Vocals
Becky Lopez Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Greg "Frosty" Smith Synthesizer
Julia Tillman Waters Vocals
Bill Reichenbach Trombone
Larry Williams Wind,Flute,Saxophone
Bruce Cannon Sound Effects
Maxine Waters Vocals (Background)
Paul Jackson Guitar
Technical Credits
Steve Bates Assistant EngineerPaul McCartney Performer
Steve Porcaro Arranger,Composer,Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Steve Lukather Arranger
Bernie Grundman Mastering
Bill Wolfer Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Billy Livsey Composer
Aliaume Thiam Composer
James Ingram Arranger,Composer
Greg Phillinganes Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Don Freeman Composer
David Paich Arranger,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Mark Ettel Assistant Engineer
Jerry Hey Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Rod Temperton Arranger,Composer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Matt Forger Engineer,Technical Engineer
Quincy Jones Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Michael Sembello Composer
Michael Sherwood Composer
Michael Jackson Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements,Synthesizer Arrangements
Sue Shifrin Composer
Brian Banks Producer,Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Giorgio Tuinfort Composer
Anthony Marinelli Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Ryuichi Sakamoto Composer
Bruce Swedien Mixing,Effects,Engineer
Donn Landee Engineer,Guitar Engineer
Terry Britten Composer
Humberto Gatica Engineer
John Bettis Composer
David Foster Synthesizer Arrangements
Gregg Jampol Assistant Engineer
Stephen Saper Engineer
Chris Mosdell Composer
Dick Zimmerman Photography
Mac James Lettering
Valade Stylist
Bruce Cannon Effects
William Adams Composer