In 2002, Martineau wrote an article in The Daily Telegraph's Saturday magazine about her wait for a life-saving triple transplant. The next day, her manager approached Sony Music with a demo tape and she was signed to their label in late 2002. Martineau completed this debut album quickly, as most songs had already been written over the previous three years. Her debut single, "If I Fall", was released on 11 November 2002. The music video was filmed in Wraysbury. The album "Daydreams" was released a week later on 18 November. Tracks on the album were produced by a number of people, including Marius De Vries. A promotional preview CD containing one track from her album and four short previews was also circulated.