The album saw Ama working with various producers such as Fred Jerkins III, Stargate, Soulshock and Karlin, D'Influence and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.

[7] Ama would join Warner Music executives to celebrate the release of In Return in the St Martin's Hotel in London.

Despite having support from her record label, In Return underperformed, barely reaching the top 100 in Germany and the UK.

[11][12] Bryan Buss from AllMusic wrote that "sounding like a cross between Janet Jackson and Emilia, but with softer, more girlish, and more developed vocals, Ama's new CD is packed with pop songs perfectly tailored for 2000 [...] She sings with sincerity and conviction, often sounding like a heartbroken angel.

NME later included the remix of "Imagine" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list, highlighting the "grubby bassline".