Английская Википедия:Channel Z (song)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox song "Channel Z" is a song by American band the B-52's from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989).
Release
The song was the first single from Cosmic Thing but its success was limited. Multiple renditions of the song were released, including the album version and a 7-inch single edit and remix, as well as a "rock mix" and a "rock dub" which were on a five-track CD single in the United States.[1]
In 1990, after the success of the follow-ups "Love Shack" and "Roam" the single was reissued with a new 12-inch mix.
Meaning
Fred Schneider told an interviewer in 2008 that the song was "probably our most straightforward political song up until thenШаблон:Nbsp... It was about the state of the country [at the time]. And who knew nearly 20 years later it'd be worse?"[2]
Critical reception
Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as "a fine song that effortlessly updated the classic B-52's sound", adding that "it made for a good single and still stands as one of their better songs of the era."[1]
Chart performance
In the United States, "Channel Z" topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in August 1989.[3] In Belgium, it reached the top 50, peaking at number 43 on the Ultratop chart.[4] The song peaked at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart following the 12-inch release in 1990.[5]
Music video
The song's music video features the B-52's playing on stage in front of an audience, along with clips of them running through a forest. It was shot outside of New York City according to the credits of The B-52's 1979–1989.Шаблон:Citation needed
Charts
Шаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartChart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Шаблон:Abbr |
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United States | 1989 | 12-inch vinyl | Reprise | |
United Kingdom | August 6, 1990 | Шаблон:Hlist | [6] |
See also
References
Шаблон:The B-52's Шаблон:Authority control
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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