Olivia Dean won over the internet with her song “So Easy (To Fall in Love),” declaring her in the mix and she doesn’t plan on stopping topping the charts. The 27-year-old star made history alongside Sam Fender when their song “Rein Me In” became the longest-running No. 1 single ever by a British artist.Here’s a closer look at Olivia Dean and Sam Fender’s record-breaking performance with “Rein Me In.”
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make history with ‘Rein Me In’
Originally released by Sam Fender on his third album, the song outsold Wet Wet Wet’s 1994 hit “Love is All Around” and Canadian singer Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You.” According to the BBC, the song, a collaboration with brilliant singer Olivia Deen, topped the UK charts for 16 weeks.The duet, a remix of Dean’s original song, was released in June and marks Dean’s input. Claiming it marked an excuse to party, the 32-year-old singer said, “Olivia added an alternative narrative to it that made the song truly universal – opening the floodgates. There are two sides to the story. And it’s a toe tap! It’s officially a song!”
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean: More records broken
The collaboration debuted in front of an audience at one of his London concerts in early June, and clips of their performance continue to trend online. Additionally, the magical duo broke more records on Friday, setting the record for the longest consecutive non-Christmas single in the UK Top 40, as well as the longest number of weeks for a single to remain in the UK Top 10, according to the aforementioned outlet.If Olivia Dean and Sam Fender can stay at the top of the charts for 18 consecutive weeks (a record currently held by Frankie Laine’s 1953 hit “I Believe”), then the record-breaking run will be complete.
