If one ever needs proof that the music industry can’t predict hits, consider Bandz A Make Her Dance: a bonus track on an album of ten bonus tracks by a 38 year old rapper who hadn’t broken into the charts in ten years.

Much of its success could be attributed to the hot hand of producer Mike WiLL Made It, who worked on the track in 2011 before becoming the producer of 2012, with platinum hits like Mercy and No Lie.

Originally a solo track of mild momentum, this remix – which features pit-of-dispair-period Wayne and resident stripper authority 2 Chainz – blew the lid off the whole thing. It went platinum, tallying Mike WiLL’s third of the year. he would eventually rack up eight.

This isn’t to discredit Juicy, who would have quite a run of his own. His simple, seedy hook writing is indispensable, and you can’t fault the guy for buying into a producer early and selling to a hot market.