Ace Frehley is the original lead guitarist of KISS, one of the most successful rock bands in history, and his place on this list is purely a measure of his solo work. As the "Spaceman", he is a guitar hero to generations of fans, far more than the story of a single song.
But his solo streaming gathers around one track. "New York Groove", a strutting, glam-stomping cover released on his 1978 solo album, became a hit and remains by far his best-known song outside the KISS catalogue.
On streaming, "New York Groove" sits near 77 million plays, while his next most-streamed solo track trails at around four million. That sends the ratio above 17, far past our 5.0 line.
So by our strict, numbers-only measure, Ace Frehley registers as a certified one-hit wonder as a solo artist, and we flag the caveat firmly. This is a member of a globally iconic band with a long solo catalogue of his own. It is only that one swaggering, hand-clapping anthem has stood far ahead of everything else he released under his own name.