Type O Negative - Black No. 1 (little Miss Scare -all) [official Video] May 2026

While the music video uses a ~4:30 radio edit, the original album version on Bloody Kisses is a monolithic 11 minutes and 14 seconds long, mimicking the epic, slow-burn time scale of gothic literature. 🧟 Legacy as a "Halloween Anthem"

"Black No. 1" refers to a popular shade of black hair dye frequently used in the goth subculture.

"You wanna go out 'cause it's raining and blowing / You can't go out 'cause your roots are showing" . 🎹 Musical Easter Eggs While the music video uses a ~4:30 radio

At over 6'8", frontman Peter Steele is famously shown wielding an upright double bass like a standard guitar, emphasizing his formidable physical presence.

Despite being written as a satirical jab at "mall goths" and performative darkness, the goth community embraced the song as their own. It remains a staple on Halloween playlists due to its references to , Lily Munster, and "loving the dead". "You wanna go out 'cause it's raining and

Peter Steele wrote the entire song in his head while waiting in a three-hour line to dump 40 cubic yards of waste at a marine transfer station during his job with the NYC Parks Department.

The song pay tribute to the classic horror and camp aesthetics that influenced the band. It remains a staple on Halloween playlists due

The song’s creation is as eccentric as its subject matter.