Summary
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's song "Rein Me In" reached number one on the UK singles chart after spending 35 weeks in the top 40. This marks Fender's first number one single and Dean's second. The song broke the record for the most weeks in the top 40 before hitting number one.
Key Facts
- Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's collaboration "Rein Me In" reached number one in the UK singles chart after 35 weeks.
- The song broke the previous record for longest time in the top 40 before reaching number one, held by Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" at 19 weeks.
- "Rein Me In" is Fender's first number one single and Dean's second.
- The song is part of Fender's third album, "People Watching," which won a Mercury Prize.
- An additional verse written from Olivia Dean's perspective is featured in the track.
- The duo performed the song live at Fender's gigs in London and Newcastle.
- "Rein Me In" overtook Taylor Swift's "Opalite" to reach the top spot on the chart.
