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<\/p>\nNorth Shields lad and guitar-wielding superstar Sam Fender has made music history along with Olivia Dean this weekend.<\/p>\n
Sam Fender on stage accepting the ‘Song of the Year’ award with Olivia Dean and Robbie Williams (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Sam Fender<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.”<\/p>\n Earlier, Sam posted himself about the achievement, saying: “I can\u2019t thank the fans and Olivia enough for making this song bigger than all of us. Love from Sam x.”<\/p>\n On stage at British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park this weekend, fellow songwriter Lewis Capaldi also paid tribute to the North Shields<\/a> lad as he brought him on stage. He said: “Capaldi joked: \u201c<\/p>\n He said: \u201cThere\u2019s 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.”<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n ChronicleLive has created a dedicated WhatsApp community for breaking news and our biggest stories. You can join this WhatsApp community here<\/a>. It will keep you up-to-date with news as it breaks and our top stories of the day sent directly to your phone.<\/p>\n