Paris (Paris Hilton album) incorporates elements of a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
Paris is the debut studio album by American media personality , actress and singer Paris Hilton .. Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton. studio album. studio album. 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 .. AOL Music. Spinner ( website ). 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 .. Rob Cavallo. Rob Cavallo. 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 .. R&B. Contemporary R&B. Scott Storch. Scott Storch. hip hop. Hip hop music. She collaborated with other producers , including Fernando Garibay , J.R. Rotem , Dr. Luke and Greg Wells .. Dr. Luke. Dr. Luke. Fernando Garibay. Fernando Garibay. Greg Wells. Greg Wells. J.R. Rotem. J.R. Rotem. Musically , Paris is a pop and R&B album that is influenced by hip hop .. R&B. Contemporary R&B. hip hop. Hip hop music. pop. pop music. It also incorporates elements of other genres , such as reggae , soul and pop rock , in its production .. pop. pop music. reggae. reggae. soul. soul music. pop rock. pop rock. 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 .. music critics. Music journalism. 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 .. Stars Are Blind. Stars Are Blind. 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 .. Turn It Up. Turn It Up ( Paris Hilton song ). `` 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 .. Nothing in This World. Nothing in This World