Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s duet “Rein Me In” has become the longest-running British No. 1 single in UK chart history, according to multiple outlets citing Official Singles Chart figures. The song has reached a total run of weeks at the top that surpasses the previous record held for decades. BBC News and Variety report it has spent 19 weeks at No. 1, breaking a 73-year-old record. Several reports identify the prior benchmark as Frankie Laine’s “I Believe,” which had an 18-week run at the top in 1953, while others note the record had stood for 73 years. Billboard and NME also report that “Rein Me In” is approaching the all-time leader in length of chart leadership, with Billboard describing it as only two weeks behind the overall all-time top single leader. The Guardian adds context that despite its chart success, the song has not necessarily reached everyone, reflecting on public awareness. In addition to the No. 1 record, some coverage notes “Rein Me In” also achieves other chart feats, including a long consecutive run in the UK Top 40.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” sets UK record for longest-running No. 1 single
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s duet “Rein Me In” has become the longest-running British No. 1 single in UK chart history, according to multiple outlets citing Official Singles Chart figures. The song ha...
- “Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean becomes the UK’s longest-running No. 1 single of all time, according to the Official Singles Chart.
- The duet has spent 19 weeks at No. 1, breaking a 73-year-old record.
- The previous No. 1 record is identified as Frankie Laine’s “I Believe,” which had an 18-week run at the top in 1953.
- Billboard reports the song is close to the overall all-time leader for total weeks at No. 1, described as two weeks behind.
- Some reports also mention additional chart achievements, including long consecutive time in the UK Top 40.
The track broke the U.K.'s all-time record in late July.
2 weeks agoSam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In is longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history, and yet it seems to have passed many people byIt’s the biggest song in the UK, but have you ever heard it? That was the question many were asking this week, after Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In became the longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history, spending an unprecedented 19 weeks at the top.The British Phonographic Industry said the song had resonated with listeners “in such a profound way”, while Fender thanked Dean and fans “for making this song the juggernaut that it is”. Continue reading...
3 weeks ago'Rein Me In' has broken a 73-year record, which was held by Frankie Laine's song 'I Believe'
3 weeks agoIt broke a 73-year record held by Frankie Laine’s hit “I Believe” in 1953
3 weeks agoFender and Dean's "Rein Me In" logged its 19th week at No. 1 in the U.K., ending Frankie Lane's seven-decade record with 1953 hit "I Believe."
3 weeks agoEarlier this month, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" became the UK's longest-running #1 single by British artists. Now, it's the longest-running hit in the UK by anyone, breaking a 73-year record. The post Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Breaks Record For Longest-Running #1 Hit In The UK appeared first on Stereogum.
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