Paris Hilton and Rina Sawayama may have just released the song of the summer.
The media personality collaborated with the musician on the song “I’m Free,” which was released on Friday, June 21. Filled with upbeat synths and an infectious hook, “I’m Free” is an empowering track.
Hilton (43) was inspired to work on “I’m Free” by Ultra Naté’s song “Free” from 1997, which she heard at a very significant moment in her life.
“I first heard it at a club in New York not long after I was fired from Provo Canyon School where I experienced mental and physical abuse,” she said, according to a press release.
Hilton experienced mental, emotional and physical pain during her time at Provo Canyon School in Utah during the late 90s. She told PEOPLE in August 2020 that she “buried” her truth for a long time, but was proud of who she had become.
“But I’m proud of the strong woman I’ve become. People might assume that everything in my life was easy, but I want to show the world who I really am,” she said at the time.
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Paris Hilton and Rina Sawayama.
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According to an “I’m Free” press release, Hilton said her latest song “represents a journey of healing and finding your voice.”
“It has served as an anthem of hope and a guiding light, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to create this new version,” Hilton continued.
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Paris Hilton in Beverly Hills in March 2024.
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Hilton also praised Sawayama for their cooperation. “I’m also very grateful to have Rina Sawayama’s enchanting vocals and lyrics on the song. Together, Rina and I hope to inspire fans around the world to embrace their own powerful voices and feel free to fully express themselves.”
“There’s nothing in the world that can bring me down,” says the song’s bridge. “There is no one in the room who can take my crown.”
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Rina Sawayama in Hollywood in March 2023.
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This is the first single from Hilton’s forthcoming (and highly anticipated) second album, Infinite iconwhich has 12 tracks and is set to be released on September 6th.
Infinite icon will also feature Sia on “Fame Won’t Love You.”
The mother of two children released her self-titled album in 2006, which included the song “The stars are blind”.
The single peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.
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