The album's title track reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.^[6] Another single, "The Story of My Life", reached No. 11 on the same chart.^[7]

Musicians edit

• Neil Diamond – main performer on all tracks

"Headed for the Future" edit

• Alan Lindgren – synthesizers, pianos, arrangements
• Tom Hensley – pianos, synthesizers, arrangements
• Richard Bennett – guitar
• Doug Rhone – guitar
• Hadley Hockensmith – guitar
• Reinie Press – bass
• Ron Tutt – drums
• King Errisson – percussion, congas
• Vince Charles – percussion, steel drums
• Linda Press – backing vocals

(These musicians were at the time all members of Neil Diamond's official backing band, known as "Diamondville"^[8][9])

"The Man You Need" edit

• David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
• David Boruff – keyboard programming, saxophone
• Michael Landau – guitars
• Tris Imboden – drums
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals

"I'll See You on the Radio (Laura)" edit

• Randy Kerber – keyboards
• Burt Bacharach – synthesizers, arrangements
• Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers
• Todd Cochran – E-mu Emulator programming
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• David Boruff – saxophone
• Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters and Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals

"Stand Up for Love" edit

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Steve Lukather – guitars
• Nathan East – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements
• Marva Barnes – backing vocals

"It Should Have Been Me" edit

• David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
• David Boruff – keyboard programming
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Dann Huff – guitar
• Jason Scheff – bass, backing vocals
• Tris Imboden – drum overdubs
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals

"Lost in Hollywood" edit

• Stevie Wonder – acoustic piano, synthesizers, drums, backing vocals
• Herbie Hancock – synthesizer solo
• Bob Bralove and Robert A. Arbittier – synthesizer programming
• Dwayne Roberson, Vincent Unto and Phillip Williams – backing vocals

"The Story of My Life" edit

• Lists the same musicians here as were listed for the "Headed for the Future" track; obviously, not all of those musicians performed on this track as well. It is possible that Diamond himself might have performed some of the instrumentation (such as piano and/or acoustic guitar) uncredited.

"Angel" edit

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Nyle Steiner – additional synthesizer
• Bobby Caldwell – guitar, backing vocals
• Dann Huff – additional guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Maurice White – backing vocals, arrangements

"Me Beside You" edit

• Randy Kerber – keyboards
• Burt Bacharach– synthesizers, arrangements
• David Foster – synthesizers
• Dann Huff – guitars
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill and David Lasley – backing vocals

"Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore" edit

• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
• Bo Tomlyn – keyboards, synthesizers
• Bobby Caldwell – guitar
• Dann Huff – additional guitar
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Clare Fischer – string arrangements
• Maurice White – arrangements
• Assa Drori – concertmaster

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• Producers – Neil Diamond (Tracks 1 & 7); Tom Henley and Alan Lindgren (Track 1); David Foster (Tracks 2 & 5); Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager (Tracks 3 & 9); Maurice White and Greg Phillinganes (Tracks 4, 8); Stevie Wonder (Track 6).
• Recording Engineers – John Arrias, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Patterson, Tom Perry, David Schober and Allen Sides.
• Assistant Engineers – Bino Espinoza, Dan Garcia, Bob Harlan, Darren Klein, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Richard McKernon, Claudio Ordenes, Mike Ross, Karen Siegel and Jeffrey Woodruff.
• Mixing – Bill Bottrell, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Gary Olazabal and Allen Sides.
• Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studios, Motown Recording Studios, Lion Share Recording Studio and Wonderland Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Conway Studios and Soundcastle (Hollywood, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); Grover Helseley Recording Inc.
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
• Music Contractor – Frank DeCaro
• Production Assistants – Ned Brown, Barry Cardinale, Larry E. Williams and Alison Zanetos.
• Production Coordination – Sam Cole, Frank DeCaro, Chris Earthy and Geri White.
• Art Direction – David Kirschner
• Design – David Kirschner and Jan Weinberg
• Photography – Herb Ritts

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