Which publication called the Olivia Dean version of "Rein Me In" a "stellar collaboration"?

The Official Charts Company called Olivia Dean’s version of “Rein Me In” a “stellar collaboration.”

The phrase appeared in a review by Nick Levine published by Official Charts on 20 June 2025, the day the duet version was released. Levine was assessing the re-recorded collaboration between Sam Fender and Olivia Dean, rather than the original solo album track.

The wording is specifically attributed to Official Charts, not to NME, Rolling Stone UK, or Billboard. Those publications also covered the song: NME reported on the official duet release, Rolling Stone UK included it in a Hot New Songs playlist, and Billboard discussed the collaboration and Fender’s album. Their involvement can make the attribution easy to mix up.

The duet began as a live performance. Dean joined Fender at London Stadium on 6 June 2025, and the pair performed it again at Newcastle’s St James’ Park on 15 June. The studio version followed five days later. Dean’s vocal adds a contrasting perspective to Fender’s song about fear, intimacy, and self-sabotage, which helped critics treat it as more than a routine guest feature.