Olivia Dean won the internet over with the song ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love),’ proclaiming that she is the perfect desirable mix – and she does not intend to stop topping the charts. The 27-year-old star made history with Sam Fender, as their song ‘Rein Me In’ became the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.Here’s a closer look at Olivia Dean and Sam Fender breaking the record with ‘Rein Me In.’
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make history with ‘Rein Me In’
Sam Fender, who originally released the song for his third album, surpassed the 1994 hit ‘Love is All Around’ by Wet Wet Wet, as well as ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It For You’ by Canadian singer Bryan Adams. Collaborating with the phenomenal singer Olivia Dean, the song has topped the UK chart for 16 weeks, per the BBC.The duet was released in June as a remix of his original song, marking Dean’s input. Claiming that this marks an excuse to party, the 32-year-old said, “Olivia putting the alternative narrative on it made the song really universal – that opened the floodgates. There are two sides to the story. And it’s a toe tapper! It’s officially a banger!”
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean: More broken records
The collaboration debuted in front of the audience in early June during one of his London concerts, and clips of their performance continue to trend on the internet. Moreover, the magical duo broke even more records on Friday, achieving the longest consecutive run in the UK Top 40 and most weeks in the UK Top 10 for any non-Christmas single, per the aforementioned outlet.The record-breaking streak would be complete if Olivia Dean and Sam Fender manage to spend 18 weeks at the top of the charts, a record currently held by Frankie Laine’s 1953 hit ‘I Believe.’