Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Extend Record as ‘Rein Me In’ Scores 20th Week as U.K. No. 1 Song
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” has spent a record 20th week at number one on the UK Singles Chart, extending its position as the country’s longest-running chart-topper. The milestone underlines the song’s sustained popularity, having already surpassed Frankie Laine’s 73-year-old record of 18 weeks with “I Believe”.
The track’s weeks at number one have been non-consecutive, and Fender joined Dean for its first North American live performance during her Lollapalooza set on 1 August. Elsewhere, Shakira and Burna Boy remained second with World Cup anthem “Dai Dai”, while Ariana Grande occupied third and fourth place; Tame Impala’s “Loser” reached number 27 after appearing in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- “Rein Me In” reaches a record 20 weeks at UK number one.
- It overtook Frankie Laine’s 1953 chart record last week.
- Ariana Grande holds two UK top-five singles.