Paint the Town Red

Paint the Town Red

Infobox Single
Name = Paint The Town Red


Artist = Delirious?
from Album = The Mission Bell
Released = 10 October 2005
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Rock, Christian rock
Length = 2:19
Label = Furious? Records
Producer = Delirious?
Chart position =
* #56 (UK)
Reviews =
Last single = "Every Little Thing" (2004)
This single = "Paint The Town Red" (2005)
Next single =

"Paint The Town Red" is a single from and the tenth track on Delirious?'s album, The Mission Bell. It was released on 10 October 2005 to iTunes UK and the two high street music stores Virgin and HMV. The single reached number fifteen in the iTunes UK charts in the middle of the week; it entered the UK Singles Charts at number fifty-six. This was their lowest hit ever, and the first not to reach the UK Top 40 since "White Ribbon Day". It was also arguably their most overtly Christian single.

Track listings

# "Paint The Town Red" (Album Version) - 2:19
# "Paint The Town Red" (Audiostar Re-Mix) - 3:02
# "Rain Down" (Audiostar Re-Mix) - 4:00

Paint the town red also means to engage in a riotous spree.


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