# Rein Me In sets UK record with 19 weeks at number one

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sam-fender-and-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-becomes-the-u-k-s-longest-running-no-1-single-of-all-time/
- Published: 2026-07-31T22:32:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T04:48:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/global/sam-fender-olivia-dean-rein-me-in-uk-longest-running-no-1-1236825159/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- ‘Rein Me In’ spent a record 19 weeks at UK number one.
- It surpasses Frankie Laine’s 1953 chart record.
- The song also set records for its slow rise and repeated returns.

## Summary

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s collaboration ‘Rein Me In’ has become the UK’s longest-running number one single, after spending 19 weeks atop the Official Singles Chart. It overtakes Frankie Laine’s 1953 hit ‘I Believe’, which held the previous record at 18 weeks, and marks a significant chart milestone for the two British artists.

Released on 20 June 2025, ‘Rein Me In’ took 35 weeks from its chart debut to reach number one, setting the record for the longest climb to the summit. Since reaching the top in February, it has become Fender’s first UK number one and the first single to return to number one four times during the same chart run.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Rein Me In sets UK record with 19 weeks at number one](https://variety.com/2026/music/global/sam-fender-olivia-dean-rein-me-in-uk-longest-running-no-1-1236825159/)
- [NME: Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ becomes longest-running UK Number One single of all time](https://www.nme.com/news/music/sam-fender-and-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-becomes-longest-running-uk-number-one-single-of-all-time-3960116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sam-fender-and-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-becomes-longest-running-uk-number-one-single-of-all-time)
- [Billboard: Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Make History as ‘Rein Me In Crowned U.K.’s Longest-Running No. 1 Single](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/sam-fender-olivia-dean-rein-me-in-number-1-uk-singles-record-1236306926/)
- [Stereogum: Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit In The UK](https://stereogum.com/2506999/sam-fender-olivia-deans-rein-me-in-breaks-record-for-longest-running-1-hit-in-the-uk/news/)

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