Olivia Dean won the internet with the song ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love),’ proclaiming that she is the perfect love mix – and she doesn’t 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 number one single of all time by a British act.Here’s a closer look at Olivia Dean and Sam Fender’s record breaking ‘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, covered 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 phenomenal singer Olivia Dean, the song topped the UK charts for 16 weeks, according to the BBC.The duet was released in June as a remix of his original song, which noted Dean’s input. Admitting it marked an excuse to party, the 32-year-old said, “Olivia putting the alternative narrative on it makes the song truly universal – opening the floodgates. There’s two sides to the story. And it’s a toe! It’s officially a banger!”
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean. More broken records
The collaboration began in front of the audience in early June at one of his concerts in London, and clips of their performance continued to trend on the internet. Additionally, the magical duo broke further 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 will 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.’