“Rein Me In” overtook Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” as the longest-running number one of the 2020s.
The Sam Fender and Olivia Dean duet eventually spent 23 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart. That run moved it past “Ordinary,” Alex Warren’s breakthrough single, which had previously held the record for the longest-running UK number-one single released during the 2020s.
“Ordinary” became a major international success in 2025 and was Warren’s first UK number one. Its appeal came from a straightforward romantic theme: the narrator presents an extraordinary partner as the person who makes everyday life feel special. The song’s chart longevity helped establish Warren as a leading new pop artist.
The question refers specifically to the 2020s and the UK singles chart. “Burning Down,” “Before You Leave Me” and “Carry You Home” are also associated with recent chart activity, but they are not the Alex Warren song that held this particular longevity record.