Sir Charles Dixon served as the album's executive producer, after he discovered Che'Nelle's music online and helped to secure her record deal.

The album features productions from James Poyser, Oak Felder, Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi and Rich Harrison and The Lab Ratz.

The second single from "Things Happen for a Reason" is "Hurry Up" and rapper Tinchy Stryder was featured on the song for its release in the United Kingdom.

Che'Nelle recorded various demos which were uploaded online via the social networking website MySpace and these were shared across music forums.

[3] Dixon later contacted Steve Tramposch who worked at Virgin records and he arranged a meeting with his CEO Jason Flom.

[3] In addition Dixon helped secure a Japanese release of the album by the record label EMI Music Japan.

She told Aiko Ishikawa of Tower Records that she wanted to create cheeky lyrics, that would cheer up her female audience and also surprise her male listeners.

[6] It also features writing and production from Derek Brin, Oak Felder, James Poyser, Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi, Rich Harrison, Dwayne Lindsey and The Lab Ratz.

[18] It was later included on her on her sophomore album titled "Feel Good", alongside an official remix of the song featuring Lecca.

Leslie Wilson from Gulf News said that Che'Nelle followed a successful "formula" used by artists such as Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, in which their albums have "attitude".

"[15] She singled out the songs "Club Jumpin'", "Teach Me How to Dance" and "Hurry Up" as potential "summer hits", but felt their "near-identical beat" became repetitive.

She observed some "first-rate beats and catchy hooks" but concluded that "Things Happen for a Reason" is a "faceless and at times lacks personality.

[20] Tomoe Sato from Tower Records described it as a collection of colorful tracks "refreshing" dance hall, reggae and reggaeton "flavors".

She opined that "I Fell In Love With the DJ" is a "soca-licious" track and "2nd Nature" has "soft spoken inflections" that are reminiscent of Aaliyah's work.

[5] A writer from the Bajan Reporter branded the album as a "satisfying combination of compulsive rhythmic music and soul-deep, intimate ballads."