Paris (Paris Hilton album)
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| Studio album by Paris Hilton | |
| Released | August 22, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2004–06 |
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| Length | 39:50 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Billboard | (positive) |
| Blender | (mixed) |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| The Guardian |  |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Yahoo! Music UK | 7/10 |
Paris is the debut studio album by American media personality, actress and singer Paris Hilton. It was released on August 22, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records. The entire album was posted on AOL Music on August 14, 2006, becoming available for online stream eight days before the scheduled release date. After getting signed to the label in 2005, Hilton began working on the album with the producer Rob Cavallo, who was originally set to produce the entire record. They recorded the song "Screwed", which was intended to be the lead single. However, after meeting with Scott Storch, Hilton decided to change the musical direction of the album and make more hip hop and R&B influenced songs. She collaborated with other producers, including Fernando Garibay, J.R. Rotem, Dr. Luke and Greg Wells. Musically, Paris is a pop and R&B album that is influenced by hip hop. It also incorporates elements of other genres, such as reggae, soul and pop rock, in its production.
Upon its release, Paris received generally mixed reviews from music critics, but noted a commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 77,000 copies. As of October 2013, the album has sold 200,000 copies in the United States and over 600,000 copies worldwide.
Three singles were released from the album. "Stars Are Blind" was released as the lead single on June 5, 2006 to critical acclaim. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the highest debuting singles of 2006. The second single, "Turn It Up", managed to be successful on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, peaking at number one. "Nothing in This World", the album's third and final single, was released on August 28 and peaked at number 12 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
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