Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have broken the record for the longest-running number one singleOlivia Dean and Sam Fender’s smash-hit Rein Me In has broken a record set in the 1950s for the longest-running number one single, according to the Official Charts Company. The track, which was released in June 2025, has made history after spending 19 non-consecutive weeks at the summit. It has surpassed I Believe by Frankie Laine, which enjoyed the title of longest-running number one for 73 years after an 18-week run at the top of the charts in 1953. Olivia Dean and Sam Fender’s track Rein Me In has broken a record set in the 1950s for the longest-running number one single (Doug Peters/PA)Award-winning musician Fender, who was presented with an Official Chart record breaker award to commemorate the feat, said: “Completely lost for words. “Thank you so much to Olivia Dean and the fans for making this song the juggernaut that it is.