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530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?

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The One Hit Wonder Song

When they wrote flagpole Sata, the song that became their only hit, it just seemed different. The band wants to keep evolving, but according to research by Justin Berg from Stanford, that comes with a cost. If you continue to try to be creative after your first hit, you're less likely to have commercial success.

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