Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Is Longest-Running No. 1 Single Ever in UK

It broke a 73-year record held by Frankie Laine’s hit “I Believe” in 1953

The top 3

  1. Top 3 Longest-Running UK No. 1s (Excluding Current Record): Before 'Rein Me In,' the longest-running UK No. 1 singles were Frankie Laine's 'I Believe' (18 weeks), Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' (16 consecutive weeks), and Wet Wet Wet's 'Love Is All Around' (15 weeks).
  2. Longest Consecutive No. 1 Run in UK Chart History: Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' holds the record for the longest *consecutive* run at Number 1 in UK Official Chart history, spending 16 uninterrupted weeks at the top in 1991.
  3. Longest-Running No. 1 by a Female Lead Artist: Tones and I's 'Dance Monkey' holds the record for the longest-reigning Number 1 single by a female lead artist in the UK, spending 11 weeks at the top in 2019.

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