"Christian Woman" is a single by gothic metal band Type O Negative from their 1993 album Bloody Kisses. It is one of two songs (the other being "Black No. 1") that people credit with propelling the band into the mainstream.[2] The song is inspired by a real woman with whom lead singer and songwriter Peter Steele was once romantically involved. Steele told Revolver, "She was a Roman Catholic, much as I am, but she would get off on breaking the rules a little bit. She would ask me to dress up as a priest and, well, I guess you can just imagine what would happen after that. So, I guess you could say I have a bit of a priest infection."[3]
| "Christian Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Type O Negative | ||||
| from the album Bloody Kisses | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 8:58 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Steele Josh Silver[1] | |||
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Music videos
editTwo music videos exist for this song. The most well-known video, directed by Jon Reiss,[4] uses the radio edit of the song, which is four minutes and twenty-four seconds long. The other video uses the longer album version of the song, which has a significantly longer runtime of eight minutes and fifty-eight seconds. Both videos are available on the 1998 video album After Dark.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Peter Steele
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christian Woman" (New & Unimproved Version) | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Christian Woman" (Butt-Kissing, Sell-Out Version) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Suspended In Dusk" (Previously Too Embarrassed To Release) | 8:37 |
Personnel
edit- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboard, synthesizer, effects and programming, backing vocals
- Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2018-08-17). "Why Type O Negative's 'Bloody Kisses' "Sounds Like Nothing Before and Nothing After"". Revolver. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Stingley, Mick (2010-04-15). "Type O Negative Frontman Peter Steele Dies". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Revolver Staff (2018-08-16). "'BLOODY KISSES': 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW TYPE O NEGATIVE'S MASTERPIECE". Revolver. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ VH1 (1999-12-22). "Type O Negative - "Christian Woman"". VH1. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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