In 2020, Crystal Kay returned to performing in a Japanese version of Pippin, which gave her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2020 Yomiuri Theater Awards.[1][2] She released three singles in 2022: "Gimme Some" featuring Japanese rapper Daichi Yamamoto, "No Pressure" featuring Japanese singer VivaOla and "Love Me".[3][4][5] In January 2023, Kay revealed she would be providing songs for A2Z, an Amazon Prime Video original Japanese drama show.[6] The A2Z soundtrack additionally was announced, with four songs provided by Kay.[7] On February 1, Kay announced she would be releasing a digital EP, titled Start Again EP.[8] Kay revealed the EP would include a cover song of "One Flight Down".[9] In an interview with Music Natalie, Kay stated she co-wrote songs with Emi Meyer, a Japanese jazz singer-songwriter.[10] Kay additionally revealed all the songs on the EP would be recorded in English, rather than in Japanese.[10]