[3] Following her dismissal from the label, McKee worked on writing songs for other artists including Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Kesha,[4] obtaining eight number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

[5][6] She then signed a joint-deal with Kemosabe Records and Sony Music, releasing the single "American Girl" in the summer of 2013.

[7][8] Around this time, McKee had intended to release "Stars In Your Heart" as a single and filmed a video for the song, though plans never came to fruition.

[11] Inspired by "vintage" 1960s and 1970s space films such as Barbarella, the video features McKee playing the role of Bambi and David John Craig as Khron Valgard.

[12] The production was filmed in 2013 and originally planned to be released that winter but saw delays due to troubles McKee was having with her label.