Doja Cat

"Paint the Town Red" is a song by Doja Cat. The song was released on August 4, 2023, via Kemosabe Records and RCA as the second single (first radio single) from her fourth studio album, Scarlet. The song samples Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By" and is a departure from the Pop/Rap sound of Doja's previous projects; Hot Pink & Planet Her. It was released after Doja's controversy with her fans and tabloids. It addresses some comments about her personality, career and choices as an artist and person, using her alter-ego “Scarlet” to do The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Sept. 16, 2023. It became Doja's first solo number-one after peaking at #1 with Nicki Minaj in 2020 with a remix of Say So.