The stars certainly had to align for PMU to become a hit at the time, but circumstances can only take a song so far. PMU had drive, melody and sing-along catchiness to its verses and especially the chorus that stood out while the surrounding parts, while not as straight-forward as in standard rock and metal, never got overly in the way of the song's flow or ruined the mood in any way. And in that way it does stand out in DT's discography at the time, as I can't say the same for their subsequent attempts to score a hit. And let's not kid ourselves, they DID try for years. Awake had lots of short and somewhat streamlined songs, but catchy choruses were not what that album is known for, and the FII era saw lots of further attempts that had them dial down the metal aspect, but without really adding a whole lot of melody in return. None of these songs were nearly as catchy and focused as PMU, so their lack of traction with the public doesn't strike me as surprising, even completely disregarding popular music trends and whatnot. What was the next song that even came close in the self-produced era? Maybe As I Am, over a decade after PMU? But even that is very far from having a catchy sing-along chorus. Panic Attack? Catchy in parts, but too convoluted to become a hit. Forsaken? That one hardly became a classic even among DT's fans, much less their detractors. And then we're already over 15 years away from PMU without a song that at least seems like a potential hit, if we're being honest.