Sentence:  There was a difference in the decibel level of the crowd roar when the band started up a hit &mdash; “Hey Nineteen,” “Peg,” “Black Friday” &mdash; as opposed to a <WSD>nonhit</WSD>, like “Show Biz Kids” or “Babylon Sisters.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A song, etc. that fails to become a hit.