Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s ‘Rein Me In’ Earns 12th Week as U.K.’s No. 1 Single
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's single 'Rein Me In' has maintained its position as the U.K.'s No. 1 for 12 weeks. The track recently set a record for the longest-running male/female duet, surpassing Rihanna and Jay-Z's 'Umbrella.' Additionally, Fender was recognized as songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello Awards.
- ▪'Rein Me In' first appeared on Fender's 2025 album 'People Watching.'
- ▪The song hit No. 1 in February 2026 and won song of the year at the BRIT Awards.
- ▪Fender collected the songwriter of the year prize at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards.
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Sam Fender at Terminal 5 on Sept. 19, 2025, in New York. Sacha Lecca/Rolling Stone Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: '7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Sam Fender and OIivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” is the U.K.’s No. 1 single for a 12th non-consecutive week on the Friday (May 22) chart.
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