I've always found the tunes i really like do terribly and the quickly put together tracks with no effort get lapped up so much more!
There's also something to take into account that once you do have a good tune in the 'publics eyes' and you build a core of fans, no matter what you do as long as its not complete dog turd, is acceptable?
Basically the initial attention can act like a snow ball effect where everything you make from then on is still of good standard but just not THAT special anymore so it wont 'blow up'. Tunes that blow up just need the right attention and promotion backing them.
Take a look at the charts, stuff that 'makes it' are nursery rhyme themes, or retarded shit like 'let me take a selfie' *kills self*
Same applies in dnb you get the decent tunes from the same producers and then the random guy making some absolute turd with a decent hook and sample that people can laugh at or relate to then it will naturally get spread and 'blow'.
There is deffo a formula aswel, using the right chord progression, drums and bass sounds and you can easily make a banger, its whether or not you can make it special enough for the producers as well as the fans. Getting the balance is pretty difficult.
Thats why its just better to go with the flow, you will get recognised and build up a REAL fan base, who appreciates you, instead of the person/people you are trying emulate in order to create your 'banger'.