How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record
Summary
The song "Rein Me In" by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean has set a new UK singles chart record by spending 19 non-consecutive weeks at number one. The song, originally by Fender alone, was re-released as a duet with a new verse and became very popular, winning song of the year at the Brit Awards.Key Facts
- "Rein Me In" spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the UK singles chart.
- This breaks the previous UK chart record set in 1953 by Frankie Laine's "I Believe."
- The song is from Sam Fender’s third album, "People Watching," which won the Mercury Prize.
- Olivia Dean added a new verse from a female perspective for the duet version released in June 2025.
- The song entered the charts in June 2025 and reached number one in February 2026.
- It briefly lost the number one spot but returned and stayed long enough to break the record.
- "Rein Me In" won song of the year at the Brit Awards, beating artists like Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran.
- The song deals with the difficulties after a relationship ends, told from both male and female points of view.
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