Paris is hotel heiress Paris Hilton's debut album, released on her own Heiress Records label, in association with Warner Music. The album was released on August 19 in Australia, August 21 in the UK and in the U.S. on August 222006. It was leaked to the internet about a week before it was released. The album debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200, selling 76,000 copies in its first week.
Sales information
As of January 5, 2007, 542,875 copies of "Paris" have officially been sold worldwide.
Due to its lyrics, it is thought the song "Jealousy" is directed at Hilton's ex-ex-friend Nicole Richie
The song "Screwed" was leaked to the Internet in 2003. However, Haylie Duff had also recorded a version of the song and had planned to use it on her planned debut album. This caused a dispute between Paris's label and Haylie's label. Haylie was eventually dropped from her label, giving Paris the rights to re-record and release the song on the album.
"Don't Touch It" was previously posted on a fake Paris Hilton MySpace profile, and was thought to not actually be by Hilton herself. It is reported that "Don't Touch It" is actually a rough mix by UK artist Jennifer Ellison.
The album has had a few rumored titles including Paris Is Burning, 1 Crazy Party,Paris Hilton and Screwed.
The entire album was posted to the internet on August 132006 via AOL Music; 9 days before the official release date.
Prior to the release of the album, a few demos leaked including a demo for "Screwed" (in 2004) and, in 2006, demo versions of "I Want You" and "Turn You On" featuring session singer Taura "Aura" Jackson's guide vocal track for Paris Hilton.
Some of the tracks have been recorded at Conway studios in Hollywood.
In August/September of 2006 DJ Danger Mouse and British graffiti artist Banksy replaced 500 copies of Paris Hilton's album in English music stores with altered album artwork and a 40 minute instrumental song containing various statements she had made.
There has been much discussion among Paris's fans about what song is actually the second single from the album. Many believe that "Turn It Up" was the second single. In fact, "Nothing In This World" is the second single, as confirmed in the "news" section of Hilton's official album site. The site reads, "Make sure to check out the new video for Paris' second single, 'Nothing In This World'!"
