Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have set a new UK chart record with their duet 'Rein Me In', which has spent 16 weeks at number one. The song is now the longest-running number one single by a British act.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a significant milestone in UK music history, highlighting the success of collaborative pop-rock ballads.
Image source, BBC/Getty Image caption, Dean, 27 and Fender, 32 have made chart history with their collaboration Rein Me In
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have made chart history after their song Rein Me In became the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
With 16 weeks at the top of the UK charts, the duet has surpassed Wet Wet Wet's Love is All Around from 1994 and equalled Canadian singer Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It For You.
Fender, who originally released the track on his third solo album more than a year ago, said watching the song break chart records has "been ridiculous" and "an excuse to party".
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