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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