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Jaap
One of the most famous examples is "I'll Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, which was actually the flip-side of "Substitute" but became a hit when the dj-s started playing the b-side instead.
Something similar [[though with much less impact on the charts) happened to The Supremes "The Young Folks," the b-side of "No Matter What Sign You Are."
But yes, you are right, most often it doesn't happen. What I always found intriguing is that for royalties it doesn't matter whether it is an A or B side. Janie Bradford has said at a couple occasions that she really appreciated that Diana Ross picked "I am Me" as the b-side of "Muscles."
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