Kashif (1989 album)

Kashif is the fifth studio album by American singer Kashif, released by Arista Records in 1989. The album includes two hit singles, "Personality" and a cover of the 1973 hit "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" by The Four Tops.

Critical reception
USA Today wrote: "There are some good songs here, including two striking dance numbers, 'Personality' and the hypnotic cover of the Four Tops' 'Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)'."

Personnel

 * Kashif – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), drum programming (1, 2, 6, 8, 9), all instruments (3, 4, 5), Synclavier programming (4)
 * Nick Mundy – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 8), drum programming (1, 2, 6, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 6, 8)
 * Taharqa Aleem – all instruments (5)
 * Tunde-Ra Aleem – all instruments (5)
 * Steve Lindsey – keyboards (6, 9)
 * Monty Seward – keyboards (6, 7, 9), drum programming (6)
 * Curtis Dowd – keyboards (7), drum programming (7)
 * Nick Moroch – guitars (3)
 * Ira Siegel – guitars (3)
 * Randy Bowland – guitars (7), bass (7)
 * Ray Fuller – guitars (7)
 * Victor Bailey – bass (1), backing vocals (3)
 * Allen McGrier – bass (4)
 * Dwayne "Smitty" Smith – bass (7)
 * Daniel Wilensky – saxophone solo (7)
 * Prince Charles Alexander – Yamaha WX7 solo (9)
 * Kim "Eurisa" Davis – backing vocals (1, 9)
 * Sandra St. Victor – backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 8)
 * Rick Oriol – party voice (2)
 * Joi Cardwell – backing vocals (4)
 * Leroy Burgess – backing vocals (5)
 * Lori Fulton – backing vocals (7)
 * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8)

Technical and Design
 * Prince Charles Alexander – recording (1-4, 6-9), mixing (1-4, 6, 8, 9)
 * Earl Cohen – recording (3), mixing (3)
 * Steve Goldman – recording (3, 5), mixing (5, 7)
 * Oswald Bowe – assistant engineer (1)
 * Tom Callahan – assistant engineer (1, 6)
 * George Mayers Jr. – assistant engineer (1)
 * Ernie Perez – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8)
 * Roy Sweeting – assistant engineer (1)
 * Chris Furhman – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 8, 9), additional engineer (6, 7)
 * Joel Iwataki – assistant engineer (2, 4, 6, 8)
 * Mitchell Osias – assistant engineer (2)
 * Alejandro Rodriguez – assistant engineer (2, 6, 7)
 * Kevin Thomas – assistant engineer (2, 6, 8, 9)
 * Angela R. Dryden – assistant engineer (3, 5, 9)
 * Dug Larsen – assistant engineer (3, 5, 9), additional engineer (5)
 * Maurice Puerto – assistant engineer (3)
 * Christopher Savino – assistant engineer (3)
 * Vince Caro – assistant engineer (4, 6)
 * Rob Harvey – assistant engineer (4)
 * Robin Laine – assistant engineer (4, 6, 9)
 * Ray Pyle – assistant engineer (6)
 * Anthony Saunders – assistant engineer (7)
 * Nick Els – assistant engineer (9)
 * David Schober – additional engineer (6)
 * Will Rogers – additional engineer (7)
 * Adrian Salley – production coordinator
 * David Brubaker – design
 * Adrian Buckmaster – photography