Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel

Backing Vocals – Babyface
Backing Vocals – Kayo (4)
Backing Vocals – Daryl Simmons
Backing Vocals – Bobby Brown
Backing Vocals – Karyn White
Rap [The "Cruel Rap"] – L.A. Reid
Rap [The "Cruel Rap"] – Daryl Simmons
Rap [The "Cruel Rap"] – Bobby Brown
Written-By – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – L.A. & Babyface

Written-By – Gene Griffin
Written-By – Bobby Brown

Backing Vocals – Babyface
Backing Vocals – Kayo (4)
Backing Vocals – Daryl Simmons
Backing Vocals – Bobby Brown
Backing Vocals – Karyn White
Written-By – Babyface

Backing Vocals – Babyface
Backing Vocals – Bobby Brown
Written-By – L.A. & Babyface

Backing Vocals – Babyface
Backing Vocals – Kayo (4)
Backing Vocals – Daryl Simmons
Backing Vocals – Bobby Brown
Backing Vocals – Karyn White
Written-By – L.A. & Babyface

Written-By – Gene Griffin
Written-By – Bobby Brown

Backing Vocals – Ronnie Watkins
Backing Vocals – Richard Aguon
Backing Vocals – Lee Peters
Backing Vocals – Ollie Bolds
Backing Vocals – Larry White
Bass, Synthesizer [Bass] – Kirk Crumpler
Drums – Larry White
Drums [Drum Fills] – Richard Aguon
Effects [Special F/X], Sounds [Sound] – Ruben Laxamana
Finger Snaps – Ervilinda Nasaira Hill
Finger Snaps – Mel Jay
Finger Snaps – Tommy Brown
Guitar – Emilio Conesa
Guitar – Larry White
Keyboards – Percy Scott
Keyboards – Ben Rayes
Keyboards – Dewayne Sweet
Soprano Saxophone – Melecio Magdaluyo
Technician [Drum Tech] – Michael Denten
Tracking By ["Overdubs"], Bass [Tastie] – Larry White
Written-By – Lee Peters
Written-By – Larry White
Written-By – Jaee Logan

Backing Vocals – Michael Denten
Backing Vocals – Richard Aguon
Backing Vocals – Lee Peters
Backing Vocals – Ollie Bolds
Drums – Richard Aguon
Drums – Dewayne Sweet
Keyboards – Percy Scott
Keyboards – Ben Rayes
Keyboards – Dewayne Sweet
Keyboards – Larry White
Remix – Louil Silas Jr.
Synthesizer [Bass] – Dewayne Sweet
Voice [Telephone Conversation] – Ervilinda Nasaira Hill
Written-By – Lee Peters
Written-By – Dewayne Sweet
Written-By – Larry White
Written-By – Dennis Wadlington

Backing Vocals – Portia Griffin
Backing Vocals – Gordon Jones
Drums [Drum Overdubs] – Flip Kirby
Edited By [Special Edits] – Bill Dirks
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Paul Einger
Engineer [Mix] – Mitch Gibson
Engineer [Recording] – Philip Walters
Instruments [All Except Drum Overdubs] – Gordon Jones
Mixed By – Gordon Jones
Producer – Gordon Jones
Written-By – Gordon Jones
Written-By – Bobby Brown