BeBe Winans is an American gospel and R&B singer, part of the celebrated Winans musical dynasty, whose place on this list is a clear case of measurement rather than judgement. A multiple Grammy winner with a long, respected career in gospel, both solo and with his sister CeCe, he is far more than a single song.
But streaming gathers around one crossover hit. "I Wanna Be the Only One", released in 1997 with the British group Eternal, is a soaring gospel-pop song, and it became a UK number-one hit, by far his most-streamed track.
On streaming, "I Wanna Be the Only One" sits near 66 million plays, while his next most-streamed track trails at around nine million. That puts the ratio above 7, past our 5.0 line.
So by our strict, numbers-only measure, BeBe Winans registers as a certified one-hit wonder, and we flag the caveat firmly. This is a decorated gospel artist with a deep catalogue and a storied family legacy. It is only that one uplifting crossover hit reached a far wider pop audience than the rest of his work.