Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Tie UK Chart Record with 16 Weeks at No. 1
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet "Rein Me In" has tied the UK chart record for the longest-running number one single, spending 16 non-consecutive weeks at the top. The song, released in June 2025, first hit No. 1 in February 2026, matching Bryan Adams' 16-week run and surpassing Wet Wet Wet's previous British record. Both artists also won at the 2026 Brit Awards, with Dean taking four awards including Best British Single for the track.
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Tie UK Chart Record with 'Rein Me In'
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet 'Rein Me In' has become the joint longest-running number one single in UK chart history, spending 16 weeks at the top. The song, released in June 2025, first reached number one in February 2026 and has held the spot for 16 non-consecutive weeks, breaking the record previously held by Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' (1994). Fender expressed excitement, calling the achievement 'ridiculous' and crediting Dean's contribution for making the song universal. The record is currently tied with Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You', though Adams still holds the record for most consecutive weeks at number one. Both artists also won at the 2026 Brit Awards, with Dean winning four awards including Best British Single for the song, and Fender winning in the Alternative/Rock Act category.
HuffPost UK - Athena2 - All Entries (Public)Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Tie UK Chart Record with 'Rein Me In'
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet 'Rein Me In' has tied the record for the longest-running number one single in UK chart history, matching Bryan Adams' 16-week run with '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You'. The song, released in June 2025, first reached number one in February 2026 and has held the top spot for 16 non-consecutive weeks. This surpasses the previous British record held by Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' (1994). Fender expressed excitement, crediting Dean's contribution for making the song universal. However, Adams still holds the record for most consecutive weeks at number one. Both artists also won at the 2026 Brit Awards, with Dean winning four awards including Best British Single for the track.
HuffPost UK - Athena2 - All Entries (Public)Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Tie UK Chart Record with 'Rein Me In'
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet 'Rein Me In' has become the joint longest-running number one in UK chart history, spending 16 weeks at the top. The song, released in June 2025, first reached number one in February 2026 and has held the spot for 16 non-consecutive weeks, breaking the record previously held by Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' (1994). Fender expressed excitement, crediting Dean's alternative narrative for the song's universal appeal. The duo now shares the all-time record with Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You', though Adams retains the record for most consecutive weeks at number one. Both artists also won at the 2026 Brit Awards, with Dean taking four awards including Best British Single for the track, and Fender winning in the Alternative/Rock Act category.
HuffPost UK - Athena2 - All Entries (Public)Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's 'Rein Me In' Ties for Third-Longest UK No. 1
Olivia Dean and Sam Fender's collaboration 'Rein Me In' has spent a fifteenth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the UK Official Singles chart, tying Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' as the third-longest-running chart-topper in UK history. The track, originally a solo cut from Fender's album 'People Watching', was turned into a duet remix that became a blockbuster hit. Dean, who recently won the Best New Artist Grammy and has become a stateside hitmaker, now holds two UK No. 1s. 'Rein Me In' remains strong on streaming platforms, sitting at No. 2 on the Official Streaming chart. If it secures another week at No. 1, it will tie Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' as the second-longest-running No. 1. The all-time record is held by Frankie Laine's 'I Believe' with 18 weeks in 1953.
Forbes - BusinessSam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' Ties Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for Fifth-Longest UK No. 1 Run
The collaboration 'Rein Me In' by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean has returned to No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart for its 14th non-consecutive week, tying Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' as the fifth-longest-running No. 1 hits in UK chart history. The song pushed from No. 4 to No. 1, surpassing Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' (13 weeks). If it holds for another week, it will tie Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' and Drake's 'One Dance' at 15 weeks. The all-time record is held by Frankie Laine's 'I Believe' at 18 weeks. 'Rein Me In' also sits at No. 2 on the Official Streaming Chart. Meanwhile, Olivia Dean has other tracks climbing the chart, including 'Man I Need' (No. 11), 'So Easy (To Fall in Love)' (No. 38), and 'Nice to Each Other' (No. 46), as she approaches the top 10 as a lead artist.
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