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Sometimes, a musician has a huge hit with a song that is at right angles to their usual style. For some reason, this happens very often with hard rock/metal bands who hit it big with a slow ballad. For bands with a very niche appeal, the black sheep hit is usually one of the songs "mainstream" enough to receive play on the radio stations. Examples of Black Sheep Hit include:

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  • Sometimes, a musician has a huge hit with a song that is at right angles to their usual style. For some reason, this happens very often with hard rock/metal bands who hit it big with a slow ballad. For bands with a very niche appeal, the black sheep hit is usually one of the songs "mainstream" enough to receive play on the radio stations. Examples of Black Sheep Hit include:
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  • Sometimes, a musician has a huge hit with a song that is at right angles to their usual style. For some reason, this happens very often with hard rock/metal bands who hit it big with a slow ballad. For bands with a very niche appeal, the black sheep hit is usually one of the songs "mainstream" enough to receive play on the radio stations. While having a hit is something most bands strive for, this type of hit can develop into a millstone around their neck because they only wanted to play rock (or metal, or whatever), and now they will forever be associated with this song. Often results in Creator Backlash. While such tracks may well be the one hit of the One-Hit Wonder, it need not be -- a band with other well-known tracks may still have a Black Sheep Hit if the general public mostly thinks of the misfit song when they hear the band's name. If someone does not like the hit song, they may have no desire to check out the band's other works -- and, when finally exposed to it, might be pleasantly surprised to discover that they do like the other songs. Conversely, those who do like the hit song may feel disappointed upon finding out that the rest of the band's songs sound quite different. Compare It's Popular, Now It Sucks for the same reaction from fans. See also Old Shame, and some Signature Songs and Breakout Pop Hits. A Black Sheep Hit will be a result of Genre Adultery for many musicians. Creator Backlash is the equivalent for entire works (in any media) rather than single songs. Examples of Black Sheep Hit include:
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