Dean said "Rein Me In" was her favourite song from which Sam Fender album?

Olivia Dean said “Rein Me In” was her favourite song from Sam Fender’s album *People Watching*.

The song first appeared as the eighth track on Fender’s third studio album, released in 2025. It was written by Fender and explores self-sabotage in romantic relationships: the narrator fears being emotionally “reined in” and pushes away someone who gets close.

Dean later chose the song for a collaborative reworking. She added a new verse and pre-chorus from a female perspective, turning the original solo track into a dialogue between two singers. The duet version was released on 20 June 2025 as part of the deluxe edition of *People Watching*.

A common mix-up is treating “Rein Me In” as an Olivia Dean album track. It is fundamentally a Sam Fender song, while Dean’s contribution helped transform it into the version that became a major chart hit.