Paris Hilton's second album is released 18 years after her debut

US media personality Paris Hilton has kept fans of her music waiting for a long time: 18 years after the release of her debut album “Paris”, the former It Girl is releasing her second album.

She feels ready to conquer the world, the 43-year-old recently wrote on her Facebook page ahead of the release of “Infinite Icon” on Friday (September 6).

The queen of self-promotion is pulling out all the stops for her musical comeback, which she announced on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in October 2023. The cover, unveiled in July of this year, is anything but subtle and shows Hilton posing on a podium between two pillars.

She looks like a goddess, with long, flowing hair and bathed in purple-gold light. When the cover of “Infinite Icon” was released, she explained to her fans that she had put her heart and soul into her second album for years.

Since the release of “Stars Are Blind,” the first single from her debut album “Paris,” a lot has happened in the life of the hotel heiress. The former party girl is now the mother of two children. Three years ago, she married entrepreneur Carter Reum, and in 2023, her son Phoenix and daughter London were born via surrogacy.

Her “incredible journey through motherhood” inspired her to write a song with her friend, singer Sia. The track “Fame Won't Love You” is a reminder that the special bond with family is more valuable than anything else in the world, Hilton wrote on Instagram in April.

Collaboration with Sia And Meghan trainer

“Fame Won't Love You” is one of 12 songs on Hilton's second album. Australian singer-songwriter Sia (“Chandelier”) also worked on the track “If the Earth Is Spinning” and is executive producing the album. Sia got something out of her, Hilton recently said in her podcast “I Am Paris”.

On her first album, she sang with a breathy baby doll voice, while now she sings with more power. Pop singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor (“All About That Bass”) confirmed to Hilton in a podcast interview that “Paris really rocks on this new album.”

The two sing together on the song “Chasin',” which was written by Grammy winner Trainor and released in July. “This song is a reminder to stop chasing someone who never deserves you,” Hilton explained on her social media.

With speed, power and plenty of groove, the duo's song warns against toxic relationships and calls for the strength to break free from them. “She put into words an experience that was so true for me,” Hilton said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. “That time in your life when you find the confidence, strength and self-love to break free from toxic relationships and move on in life.”

Leading Single 'I amFree' represents a 'Trip of healing'

The first taste of Hilton's new music, a collaboration with Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, was released back in June. Her song “I'm Free” also has a deep, personal meaning for Hilton. It was inspired by American singer Ultra Naté's 1997 single “Free,” a song that changed Hilton's life.

“I first heard it in a club in New York City shortly after I was released from Provo Canyon School, where I experienced mental and physical abuse,” Hilton told People magazine. Her song “represents the journey of healing and finding your own voice.” Together with Sawayama, she hopes that this version of the song “will inspire fans around the world to embrace their own strong voice.”

In June of this year, Hilton called for stricter rules to be introduced before the US Congress to combat abuse in youth institutions. She described her own experiences of abuse as a teenager. “These programs promised healing, growth and support, but instead I was not allowed to speak, move freely or even look out the window for two years,” said the mother of two children. “I was forcibly fed drugs and sexually abused by the staff.” Her parents knew nothing about any of this, Hilton continued.

For a long time, the name Paris Hilton stood for beauty, money and glamour. The wealthy great-granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton now seems to have grown up. With “Infinite Icon” she wants to prove this musically, 18 years after the release of “Paris”.