I Wanna Be the Only One


"I Wanna Be the Only One" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal and American R&B and gospel singer BeBe Winans. It was the third single released from their album Before the Rain. Topping the UK Singles Chart, the release became the group's third collaboration with BeBe Winans, who produced 1994's "Crazy" and 1995's "It Will Never End". The single became the group's 11th non-consecutive top-ten entry on the UK Singles Chart.
"I Wanna Be the Only One" became Eternal's biggest hit to date; it was the third most-played song on British radio and the most-played song on European radio by a British act in 1997. It earned Eternal a MOBO Award and Capital FM Award for Best Single. It was also nominated for Best Single at the BRIT Awards. As of May 2019, the song has sold 728,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

CD1
  1. "I Wanna Be the Only One" 3:36
  2. "A Friend Is a Friend" 4:10
  3. "Show Me" 4:28
  4. "Don't You Love Me" 3:37
CD2
  1. "I Wanna Be the Only One"
  2. "I Wanna Be the Only One"
  3. "I Wanna Be the Only One"
  4. "I Wanna Be the Only One"
  5. "I Wanna Be the Only One"

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Chart Position
Australia 66

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