Shakira & Burna Boy’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem ‘Dai Dai’ Could Block ‘Rein Me In’ From Breaking All-Time U.K. Chart Record
A collaboration between a British artist and fellow vocalist has achieved an extraordinary chart run, recently joining a decades-old milestone from 1953. The track now faces displacement by a globally recognised World Cup competition anthem that was performed during the tournament's final broadcast. The competition remains extraordinarily close, with only hundreds of sales units determining which song claims the crown.
The original recording debuted in early 2025 and gained renewed momentum when remixed with the second vocalist later that spring. Over the ensuing months, the song has steadily accumulated chart dominance and cultural recognition, securing major award honours at prestigious ceremonies. A potential nineteenth consecutive week at the summit would cement it as the most persistently charting single from a British source in the nation's chart history.
- Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's single matched a 73-year-old U.K. chart record after 18 weeks at No. 1, now facing displacement by Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem
- Only ~600 units separate the two songs in this week's midweek tallies, making the outcome uncertain
- A 19th consecutive week at the top would set a new all-time U.K. singles chart record