Slick music industry A-Mei's success involves more than just her own personal appeal, however. It is widely felt in the mainland that the A-Mei phenomenon reflects the sophistication of Taiwan's pop music industry as a whole, including everything from production concepts to marketing strategies and distribution methods.
個人的魅力之外，「張惠妹的成功已經不是一個人的成功」，大陸音樂圈、媒體一致認為：阿妹現象反映了台灣流行音樂業界整體的實力，「從製作理念、市場定位、到傳播思路，是一整套機制運作的成功。」