Sam Fender’s song ‘Rein Me In’, featuring Olivia Dean, has spent sixteen non-consecutive weeks on the U.K. singles chart as of July 10, making it the longest running number one single in the U.K.
Prior to ‘Rein Me In’, the songs that previously held records for longest running number one singles in the U.K. include Wet Wet Wet’s ‘Love is All Around’ and Bryan Adams’ ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You’.
When ‘Rein Me In’ was first released in February 2025 on Fender’s album ‘People Watching’ without a feature from Dean, the song took nearly 35 weeks to become a number one single. Later in June, Fender released ‘Rein Me In’ with an added feature from Dean.
“It’s been ridiculous! Every Friday, it’s been an excuse to party,” said Fender about the historic achievement in a video posted to Instagram:
For Dean, this is her second number one single. She previously achieved this with her song ‘Man I Need’, released in August 2025 prior to her album ‘The Art of Loving’ in September 2025. ‘Man I Need’ reached number one later that year in October alongside her album. Dean’s career began to skyrocket following the release of her second album and ‘Man I Need’ became a global hit. Dean received the GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist in February 2026 after earning her first nomination.
In Fender’s case, this would be his first number one single. His previous albums ‘Hypersonic Missiles’, ‘Seventeen Going Under’, and ‘People Watching’ have all reached number one, but this is his first single to do so.
Fender began his music career with his debut single ‘Play God’ in 2017. He later signed with Polydor Records in June 2018 and released his debut EP titled ‘Dead Boys’ in August later that year.
‘Rein Me In’ is at number one on the charts and currently followed by Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Stupid Song’, ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ by Ariana Grande, ‘Billie Jean’ by Michael Jackson, and ‘Choosin’ Texas’ by Ella Langley.
