HISTORY IS MADE! Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In breaks 73-year record to become longest-running Official Number 1 single ever
The song 'Rein Me In' by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean has set a new UK chart record by spending 19 non-consecutive weeks at number one. It surpassed the 73-year-old record previously held by Frankie Laine's 'I Believe'.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone in British music history, highlighting the shifting landscape of popular music consumption.
They've done it! After an intense chart battle, Rein Me In is crowned the longest-running Official Number 1 single in UK Official Chart history, Official Charts can confirm.
With an unprecedented 19 non-consecutive weeks at the summit, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have officially broken the longest-standing record in British music history.
Frankie Laine ’s I Believe set the benchmark back in 1953. Now, 26,755 days later, the Official Singles Chart finally has a new all-time champion.
Rein Me In first entered the chart in June 2025, beginning a remarkable journey that would take almost eight months to reach Number 1, finally conquering the summit on February 20 this year.
Three weeks later, Harry Styles briefly halted its reign as American Girls swept to the top on March 13. Briefly being the operative word: just seven days later, Rein Me In was Number 1 once again.
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