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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Is U.K.’s No. 1 Single for 17th Week, Now 2nd on All-Time List
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' has extended its United Kingdom chart dominance to 17 weeks at the top position, elevating the track's historical standing within chart records. The single now ranks as the second-most successful single in terms of weeks spent at No. 1 on the Official Charts, superseding Bryan Adams' 1991 achievement whilst remaining behind only Frankie Laine's 1953 record for the all-time record.
The track's continued chart leadership underscores its prominence as the defining No. 1 single of the 2020s and 21st century era. Chart activity this week was further shaped by football's cultural impact, as Oasis' 'Wonderwall' experienced renewed momentum following its adoption as an unofficial anthem during England's World Cup campaign, with other sports-themed songs also gaining traction among listeners revisiting music associated with the tournament.
In short
- 'Rein Me In' reaches 17 weeks at No. 1, claiming second-longest chart-topping run in U.K. history
- Single dominates the 2020s and 21st-century chart landscape
- World Cup connection revives interest in football anthems including 'Wonderwall'
Explained simply
The Official Charts track the UK's most popular music releases each week, based on sales, streaming and radio play, with the number-one position representing the most listened-to song in Britain. Sam Fender and Olivia Dean are contemporary British musicians who have collaborated on a single that has achieved sustained success in these rankings.
A song that maintains the number-one position for many consecutive weeks is a significant rarity in music history. Very few recordings have achieved such extended chart dominance, as it requires the song to remain more popular than all other new and existing releases with listeners week after week.
Chart historians compare the longest-running number-one singles because these records represent the songs that have achieved the most enduring broad appeal with British audiences across different decades. When a song's chart run approaches or exceeds the length of historically notable releases, it becomes part of the story of British popular music and cultural moments.