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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number one
The duet also logged 58 straight weeks in the U.K. Top 40 and 31 consecutive weeks in the Top 10, label executives said.
- On Friday, July 31, 2026, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean officially broke the U.K. chart record for longest-running No. 1 single, as 'Rein Me In' reached 19 non-consecutive weeks at the summit, surpassing Frankie Laine's 1953 record of 18 weeks.
- Originally released as a solo track, the song was reworked as a duet in June 2025 and took 35 weeks to reach the chart summit in February 2026, later winning Song of the Year at the 2026 BRIT Awards.
- The Official Charts Company confirmed the milestone, with interim co-managing directors Becca Monahan and Chris Austin calling the feat a "fantastic moment to celebrate British creativity" as the song solidified its place in music history.
- Describing himself as "speechless," Fender thanked fans for their support and joked about celebrating, stating, "I think I'm just gonna have a really big sandwich." He credited Dean for the achievement.
- Accumulating over 389 million streams on Spotify, the track has fueled both artists' rapid rise to stardom, with fans now anticipating a potential live performance at the upcoming Mercury Music Prize ceremony in October.
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Great Yorkshire RadioSam Fender and Olivia Dean make chart history as Rein Me In breaks 73-year record for most weeks at UK number one
Rein Me In has now spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at number one in the Official Charts, breaking a record set by Frankie Laine's I Believe in 1953.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe song Rein Me In of British singers Sam Fender and Olivia Dean has been at the top of the charts for 19 weeks.
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet becomes longest-running top single in UK
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet "Rein Me In" made pop history in Britain on Friday when it became the longest-running No. 1 single by spending 19 weeks at the top of the charts. The song broke the 73-year-old record ...
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