"Paint the Town Red" is a song by Doja Cat from her fourth studio album, Scarlet, released on August 4, 2023, through Kemosabe and RCA Records as the lead single from the album). The song is a hip hop track with a jazz-influenced beat that samples Dionne Warwicks song "Walk On By" (1964)). The song has been successful, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the fastest solo female rap song to reach 100 million Spotify streams).

The song has been described as having "satanic imagery" in the song and its accompanying music video. The video features Doja Cat hanging out with the grim reaper, donning devil horns, and dripping in blood. The songs lyrics include lines like "she the devil, she a bad lil bitch she a rebel," and "I don’t care, I paint the town red").

According to an article on American Songwriter, "Paint the Town Red" is about celebrating life regardless of the experience one has undergone. The article states that the song is an epiphany to the journey Doja Cat went through as an artist, and her success despite the critics she faced and the moments she stood up for herself to express her opinion. The article also notes that the songs melody and rhythm are inspired by the popular song "Walk on by" by Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick.