High Off My Love

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Hilton first announced "High Off My Love" as her next single in June 2014 when she was shooting a music video for her song "Come Alive". In January 2015, it was announced that the single would be released in February 2015; Hilton later confirmed this on her Twitter account.Peterson, Jacques (January 3, 2015). "[http://popdust.com/2015/01/03/paris-hilton-high-off-my-love/ Paris Hilton’s New Single ‘High Off My Love’ Comes Out Next Month]". Popdust. Retrieved on February 9, 2015. On February 8, 2015, she spoke about the single in a red carpet interview at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards and said it would be released in March 2015.Robinson, Shaun (February 8, 2015). "[http://www.accesshollywood.com/paris-hilton-teases-new-single-and-music-video-high-off-my-love_video_2622037 Paris Hilton Teases New Single & Music Video 'High Off My Love']". Access Hollywood. Retrieved on February 9, 2015. On March 18, while promoting her 18th fragrance, Hilton said the single's release date had been delayed and that it would be released either in April or May 2015 instead.Douglas, Joanna (March 18, 2015). "[https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/paris-hilton-adds-18th-scent-to-her-2-billion-113972689898.html Paris Hilton Adds 18th Scent to Her $2 Billion Fragrance Empire]". Yahoo!. Retrieved on March 22, 2015. Later that same month, during an interview with AllAccess at Miami Music Week, she confirmed the song was produced by Mr. Beatz and that it would be released on April 28.Werner, Pete (March 31, 2015). [http://vimeo.com/123779856 "Paris Hilton"]. AllAccess. Retrieved on April 7, 2015.Baxter, Richard (April 7, 2015). [http://www.popologynow.com/2014/11/21/you-guys-paris-hilton-is-releasing-her-new-single-high-off-my-love-in-february-jk-its-actually-coming-out-april-28th/ "You Guys, Paris Hilton Is Releasing Her New Single ‘High Off My Love’ In February.,.JK It’s Actually Coming Out On April 28th!"]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Popology Now. Retrieved on April 9, 2015. On April 8, however, Hilton stated the single had been pushed back and that the new release date was May 5.Baxter, Richard (April 8, 2015). [http://www.popologynow.com/2014/11/21/you-guys-paris-hilton-is-releasing-her-new-single-high-off-my-love-in-february-jk-its-actually-coming-out-may-5th/ "You Guys, Paris Hilton Is Releasing Her New Single ‘High Off My Love’ In February.,.JK It’s Actually Coming Out On May 5th!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412173938/http://www.popologynow.com/2014/11/21/you-guys-paris-hilton-is-releasing-her-new-single-high-off-my-love-in-february-jk-its-actually-coming-out-may-5th/ |date=2015-04-12 }}. Popology Now. Retrieved on April 9, 2015. On April 15, she posted a preview of the music video on her Instagram.Wass, Mike (April 15, 2015). [http://www.idolator.com/7589175/paris-hilton-nude-boobs-new-single-high-off-my-love-video-preview "Paris Hilton Promotes New Single “High Off My Love” With Nude Pic And Video Preview"]. Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.Stern, Bradley (April 15, 2015). [http://www.muumuse.com/2015/04/paris-hilton-high-off-my-love-teaser.html/ "Paris Hilton Just Teased Her New Song “High Off My Love,” And It’s Already Everything"]. MuuMuse. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. Perez Hilton posted an exclusive 14-second preview of the music video along with the artwork for the single on April 16.Hilton, Perez (April 16, 2015). [http://perezhilton.com/2015-04-16-exclusive-paris-hilton-high-off-my-love-teaser-clip "EXCLUSIVE! Paris Hilton Wants You To Get High Off My Love! Check Out The Sexy Teaser Clip HERE!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306075453/http://perezhilton.com/2015-04-16-exclusive-paris-hilton-high-off-my-love-teaser-clip |date=2016-03-06 }}. PerezHilton.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.

Hilton also announced several contests via her Instagram where people could design the cover for the single.Hope, Clover (April 16, 2015). [http://themuse.jezebel.com/hear-a-snippet-of-naked-dj-musician-paris-hiltons-new-s-1698188684 "Hear a Snippet of Naked DJ/Musician Paris Hilton's New Single"]. The Muse. Retrieved on April 19, 2015. On April 19, Hilton tweeted that the song would be released earlier and set the new release date to May 4.Staff (April 19, 2015). [https://archive.today/20150419063507/http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/95365811.html "Get High Off Paris' Love EARLIER!"]. Oh No They Didn't. Retrieved on April 19, 2015. On April 23, she posted another preview of the music video on her Instagram.Wass, Mike (April 23, 2015). [http://www.idolator.com/7590265/paris-hilton-sexy-motorbike-high-off-my-love-video-second-teaser "Paris Hilton Straddles A Motorbike In Second “High Off My Love” Video Teaser: Watch"]. Idolator. SpinMedia. Retrieved on April 24, 2015.Stern, Bradley (April 23, 2015). [http://www.muumuse.com/2015/04/paris-hilton-high-off-my-love-second-teaser.html/ "Paris Hilton Teases A Second Preview Of “High Off My Love” To An Increasingly Unprepared World"]. MuuMuse. Retrieved on April 24, 2015. On April 29, an extended forty-two-minute snippet of the song leaked onto the internet.Staff (April 30, 2015). [http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/95569049.html "Let's Get Cloudy!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502231440/http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/95569049.html |date=2015-05-02 }}. Oh No They Didn't. Retrieved on April 30, 2015. On April 30, Hilton announced via her Twitter that the single had been delayed again and would be released on May 15. She explained she wanted it to be released during her stay in the United Kingdom, so she could promote the single.Baxter, Richard (April 30, 2015). [http://www.popologynow.com/2014/11/21/you-guys-paris-hilton-is-releasing-her-new-single-high-off-my-love-in-february-jk-its-actually-coming-out-may-15th/ "You Guys, Paris Hilton Is Releasing Her New Single ‘High Off My Love’ In February.,.JK It’s Actually Coming Out On May 15th!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302090239/http://www.popologynow.com/2014/11/21/you-guys-paris-hilton-is-releasing-her-new-single-high-off-my-love-in-february-jk-its-actually-coming-out-may-15th/ |date=2019-03-02 }}. Popology Now. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. On May 4, a full version of "High Off My Love" surfaced online, after it was mistakenly released by several online music stores including 7digital, Amazon.com and the music streaming service Spotify.Kevipod (May 4, 2015). [http://www.directlyrics.com/paris-hilton-seeks-club-domination-with-new-edm-single-high-off-my-love-listen-news.html "Paris Hilton Seeks Club Domination With New EDM Single “High Off My Love”: Listen (Full Version)"]. Directlyrics. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. Two versions of the song were released, one featuring the rapper Birdman and a clean version without his verse.Baxter, Richard (May 4, 2015). [http://www.popologynow.com/2015/05/04/new-single-paris-hilton-birdman-high-off-my-love/ "New Single: Paris Hilton ft. Birdman – ‘High Off My Love’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504193854/http://www.popologynow.com/2015/05/04/new-single-paris-hilton-birdman-high-off-my-love/ |date=2015-05-04 }}. Popology Now. Retrieved on May 4, 2015. The single was later taken down from all the online stores. On May 6, Hilton posted a behind-the-scenes from the set of the music video on her YouTube channel.

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"High Off My Love" is an up-tempo dance-pop song which is influenced by EDM and trap music.Manders, Hayden (May 5, 2015). "[http://www.nylon.com/articles/paris-hilton-high-off-my-love-birdman-song Paris Hilton Tries Her Hand At Trap Music]". Nylon. Nylon Media. Retrieved on May 5, 2015. It also incorporates elements of other genres such as eurodance. Set in the time signature of common time, "High Off My Love" has a moderate tempo of 133 beats per minute. It features hoover synth and pre-chorus which transitions into a trap beat.

Compared to her previous singles "Good Time" and "Come Alive", "High Off My Love" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Hilton's vocals have been compared to those of Britney Spears.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

The music video for "High Off My Love" was released on May 15, 2015, to Hilton's official Vevo. It was directed by Hannah Lux Davis who had previously worked with Hilton on music videos for her singles "Good Time" and "Come Alive". It was shot on June 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Hilton had previously announced an open casting call on her Twitter looking for models to be in the video.Wass, Mike (June 24, 2014). "[http://www.idolator.com/7524196/paris-hilton-high-off-my-love Paris Hilton Hasn’t Given Up On Pop Music, Announces New Single “High Off My Love”]". Idolator. Retrieved on February 22, 2015.

{{Quote|text=The video is actually inspired by Madonna's "Justify My Love" because the song is very sexy and sexual. It's about love and how it makes me feel high. I wanted the video to be really sexy and fun, and it's completely the opposite of the "Come Alive" video. I wanted to do two separate kinds of videos.|sign=Hilton on the inspiration behind the music videoThompson, Eliza (July 9, 2014). "[http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/q-and-a/a28681/paris-hilton-interview/ Q&A: Paris Hilton Sings Her Own Song at Karaoke]". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved on February 9, 2015.}}

Hilton also cited Fifty Shades of Grey as an inspiration for the music video.Taylor, Jade (April 22, 2015). "[http://www.nylon.com/articles/paris-hilton-heaven-sent Catching Up With Paris Hilton]". Nylon. Nylon Media. Retrieved on April 24, 2015.FOX News Magazine (April 29, 2015). "[http://magazine.foxnews.com/celebrity/breakfast-wrap-paris-hiltons-music-video-teaser-justin-biebers-zoolander-cameo-and-more The Breakfast Wrap: FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World, Paris Hilton's Mini-Mansion for Dogs, and More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191636/http://magazine.foxnews.com/celebrity/breakfast-wrap-paris-hiltons-music-video-teaser-justin-biebers-zoolander-cameo-and-more |date=2016-03-04 }}". Fox News Magazine. Retrieved on April 29, 2015.

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The music video begins with a dark silhouette and multiple shots accompanied by heavy breath sounds. It is followed by a scene where Hilton, sporting a black coat and a beehive hairdo, walks through a hall. Different images of Hilton can be seen throughout the video. Billboard reviewed the video calling it "racy and awesomely retro, like "I'm a Slave 4 U" meets "Dirrty" – with BDSM costumes, bare midriffs and lots and lots of heavy breathing".Buerger, Megan (May 15, 2015). "[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/6568501/paris-hilton-birdman-high-off-my-love-video Paris Hilton & Birdman's New Music Video Is a Warehouse Orgy Inspired by Madonna: Watch]". Billboard. Retrieved on May 15, 2015.

The video received 314,000 worldwide views in two days after its release and more than one million views in its first week.Anderson, Trevor (May 21, 2015). "[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6575675/one-direction-no-control-twitter-top-tracks One Direction Takes 'Control' at No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart]". Billboard. Retrieved on May 22, 2015.

Hilton debuted the single on May 7 at the nightclub Legends in Abu Dhabi.Saeed, Saeed (May 8, 2015). "[http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/review-and-observations-paris-hiltons-dj-set-at-legends-in-abu-dhabi Review and observations: Paris Hilton’s DJ set at Legends in Abu Dhabi]". The National. Retrieved on May 9, 2015. The single release party was announced after she cancelled her DJ performance on April 30.The National staff (April 27, 2015). "[http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/scene-heard/paris-hilton-reschedules-dj-gig-at-abu-dhabi-nightclub-legends Paris Hilton reschedules DJ gig at Abu Dhabi nightclub Legends]". The National. Retrieved on May 4, 2015.Garratt, Rob (May 6, 2015). "[http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/this-week-in-clubland-paris-hilton-at-legends-dj-wankelmut-at-saadiyat-beach-club-and-more This week in clubland: Paris Hilton at Legends; DJ Wankelmut at Saadiyat Beach Club, and more]". The National. Retrieved on May 6, 2015.

She later premiered the song in Cannes at the nightclub V.I.P Room at her DJ set on May 16, 2015.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

• Digital download – Explicit

1. "High Off My Love" (featuring Birdman) – 3:45

• Digital download – Clean

1. "High Off My Love" – 3:19

• Paris Hilton – vocals, songwriter
• Rondell "Mr. Beatz" Cobbs II – producer, songwriter
• Corte "The Author" Ellis – songwriter
• Frederick "Diji D" Allen IV – songwriter
• Charles D. Anderson - songwriter (Virginia USA)
• Bryan "Birdman" Williams – songwriter
• Andrew B. Allen – engineer, mixing

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