For which artist was "Rein Me In" a first UK number-one single?

“Rein Me In” was Sam Fender’s first UK number-one single.

The song is a duet with Olivia Dean, released in June 2025 as a reworked version of a track from Fender’s album People Watching. It initially performed modestly, then climbed dramatically after renewed attention and strong streaming and sales.

Its UK chart victory arrived in February 2026, after an unusually long climb. The song reached number one in its 35th week on the chart and set a record for the longest consecutive climb to the summit. Olivia Dean had already achieved a UK number one, so the milestone belonged specifically to Fender.

A common mix-up is to describe it as both singers’ first UK number one. Dean’s previous chart-topper, “Man I Need,” had already made her a UK number-one artist; “Rein Me In” was her second.