On May 20, 2000, A-Mei sang the National Anthem of the Republic of China at the presidential inauguration ceremony of Chen Shui-bian.

[4] The performance infuriated the government of the People's Republic of China, who subsequently barred A-Mei from visiting the mainland.

[4] It was also around this time that rumors began to swirl about A-Mei not renewing her contract with her parent company Forward Music.

[9] After the pressure cooker situation, A-Mei dropped out of sight for several months, living in New York and Los Angeles.

"Cinderella" was written by Cheng Hua Jiuan and Goh Kheng Long; the song is a mellow pop ballad interpreting fairy tale-like delicate love.

In order to promote Regardless, A-Mei held a series of press conferences in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.

[15] The video for "Cinderella" was directed by Jinhe Lin; it depicts A-Mei dawdling around an infinity pool while reminiscing about her lover.

[19] In January 2002, the track "One Night Stand" was listed at number 77 on the 2001 Hit FM Top 100 Singles of the Year chart.