North Shields lad and guitar-wielding superstar Sam Fender has made music history along with Olivia Dean this weekend.
Sam Fender on stage accepting the ‘Song of the Year’ award with Olivia Dean and Robbie Williams (Image: Getty Images)
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s duet Rein Me In has made chart history this weekend – with the hit track breaking a longstanding record and becoming the longest-running number one ever. The tune has now spent a massive 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts.
This surpasses the record previously held by Wet Wet Wet’s Love Is All Around Us. That famous track set the record 32 years ago during the summer of 1994 – when it was featured in the Richard Curtis movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Wet Wet Wet’s current line-up congratulated Sam and Olivia – telling Sky News: “It’s great to see amazing British artists continuing to produce songs that connect with so many people.”
Earlier, Sam posted himself about the achievement, saying: “I can’t thank the fans and Olivia enough for making this song bigger than all of us. Love from Sam x.”
On stage at British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park this weekend, fellow songwriter Lewis Capaldi also paid tribute to the North Shields lad as he brought him on stage. He said: “Capaldi joked: “
He said: “There’s another man who released his first single in March 2017. And that man had gone on to do some incredible things. Like recently becoming the longest-running British number one of all time, stadiums around the world, most importantly a dear dear close friend of mine.”
Rein Me In initially appeared on Sam’s People Watching album, but the duet version with fellow award-winner Olivia Dean became a massive hit earlier this year – even winning the BRIT Award for best single.
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