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Pop Music’s Most Unlikely Hits
From a French nun's song to a 7 1/2 minute classic, these tracks defied chart logic by becoming huge hits.
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From a French nun's song to a 7 1/2 minute classic, these tracks defied chart logic by becoming huge hits.

Between Elvis' induction into the Army and Beatlemania, there was a period where novelty songs reigned supreme. What was their particular appeal?