Dat Du Dat

WELCOME to the most fun three minutes you're going to have with your clothes on this year. Paris Wells' striking debut single Dat Du Dat is a first impression that's hard to ignore. It is also the first tantalising taste of her debut album KEEP IT (Out July 12 through Illusive) - produced with RHyNO (True Live). "It's very raw," Paris says of Dat Du Dat – an infectious collision of funk, soul and primal pop. It's the musical equivalent of walking into a late night party just firing up for a second wind - sly funk grooves with clanging percussion and a squelching, ferocious bassline with Paris' voice dragging through the seedy scenario. "We shake behind the bedroom door, gonna give you what you need," Paris sings before boasting "I can feel you in my Dat Du Dat, I can hold you in my Dat Du Dat, I want you in my Dat Du Dat, it don't mean you own my Dat Du Dat.."While Dat Du Dat was just a nonsense lyric Paris shouted over an early version of the tune, it soon stuck. Like Kelis' much-analysed Milkshake, it means nothing and everything all at once.
"It's a sexual liberation song if you want to get philosophical about it. I think guys wish girls would have the kind of attitude I'm singing about more often. Man-hating songs are over. I'd be lost without men in my life."Dat Du Dat will be instantly familiar to the thousands of fans who wondered who the girl supporting Justin Timberlake in Australia and New Zealand was last November. Paris was hand-picked by JT after passing a very public audition on the first night of his FutureSex/ LoveSounds Australian tour. From there it was all systems go – Paris went from quitting her day job to sunbaking with the king of pop in a matter of weeks. Until then Paris Wells' biggest audience was at tiny underground Melbourne club St Jeromes. This is where the single's video sees Paris return to the scene of her rhymes. "Everything came to life that night. I did not drop my energy levels for the whole day. All my friends were there. It was like a 21st. I busted out all my moves. It was a 14 hour party, just with the same song over and over again."While Dat Du Dat shows one very forceful side of Paris Wells, there's more to be discovered on her album. "This is a good in your face introduction," Paris says. "I have a lot more to me though. I don't want to show all my cards just yet."