"Channel Z" is a single by The B-52's

The B-52's

The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...

 from their 1989 album Cosmic Thing

Cosmic Thing

Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes...

. The song was about a fictional radio station whose motto was "Channel Z: All static, all day, Forever!". Television

Television

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 sets of the era typically had two analog channel selector dials, one for VHF band and one for UHF. The UHF band was selected by a channel 'U' on the VHF dial. The song peaked at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart. 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

New York City

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, according to the credits of The B-52's 1979–1989.