The hit track “Rein Me In” by Olivia Dean and Sam Fender has broken a 73-year-old record for the longest-running number one single, the Official Charts Company says.
First released in June 2025, the track has made music history after spending 19 non-consecutive weeks in the top spot.
“Rein Me In” has surpassed Frankie Laine’s “I Believe”, which experienced an 18-week run at the top of the charts in 1953, and has held the record ever since.
Fender, who was presented with an Official Chart record breaker award to commemorate the win, said: “Completely lost for words. Thank you so much to Olivia Dean and the fans for making this song the juggernaut that it is. Can’t believe we broke the UK record!”
Becca Monahan and Chris Austin, interim co-managing directors at the Official Charts Company, said that the record-breaking feat “feels especially significant” coming from “two homegrown British artists”.
“At a time when UK artists are competing on a truly global stage, this is a fantastic moment to celebrate British creativity – and a record-breaking number one that will now sit proudly in the history books,” they added.
“Rein Me In”, which was crowned song of the year at the Brit Awards 2026, recently made chart history as the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
The hit track has also fuelled Dean’s rapid rise to stardom, which has led to major wins at the Grammys, Brits and Mobos.
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It is followed by “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy – the official anthem of the 2026 Fifa World Cup – at number two while “Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley is at three.
The top five is completed by Olivia Rodrigo with “Stupid Song” at four and “Talk To You” by Anotr/54 at five.
On the albums chart, Charli XCX is also making history as the first British female artist to earn two number one albums in the same year.
Charli XCX has joined the likes of The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John and Ed Sheeran in achieving the feat with her latest record Music, Fashion, Film, which was released on Friday.
It marks her fourth number one record and joins her Wuthering Heights companion album to Emerald Fennell’s film of the same name, which reached the top spot in February.
Music, Fashion, Film has also topped the UK vinyl albums chart for the most physical records sold.
Michael Jackson’s compilation album The Essential sits at two amid an ongoing resurgence for the late singer – nicknamed the King of Pop – sparked by the release of a biopic film depicting his life.
Rodrigo is at three with her chart-topping album You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, which landed her the biggest opening week of her career after its release in June.
Following at four is Snow Patrol, who have revisited their 2006 record Eyes Open for its 20th anniversary, while Dean’s award-winning album The Art Of Loving is at five.