The song surpasses Rihanna and Jay-Z’s long-standing record.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” is No. 1 in the U.K. for an 11th non-consecutive week, setting a new record in the process (May 16).
With its latest week at the summit of the Official Singles Chart, the song surpasses Rihanna and Jay-Z’s “Umbrella” for the longest-running No. 1 by a male/female duo. Their song landed 10 weeks back in 2007.
“Rein Me In,” which first appeared on Fender’s 2025 album People Watching, was remixed in June last year with a new verse from Dean. The song hit No. 1 in February 2026 and later won song of the year at the BRIT Awards.
Earlier this month (May 1), Dean invited Fender to two of her sold-out shows at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena to perform the song live. Prior to his surprise slot, the pair had only performed the song once together at Fender’s London Stadium show in June last year.
Following the U.K. leg of their global tour, Tame Impala‘s “Dracula” holds its position at No. 2. At their show at London’s O2 Arena on May 7, the Kevin Parker-led project was joined by Dua Lipa for a surprise guest appearance.
Following Michael’s continued box office success, Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” rises to No. 3, while “Beat It” hits No. 5 and “Human Nature” is at No. 6. Olivia Rodrigo’s previous chart-topper “Drop Dead” falls one spot to No. 4.
The Chemical Brothers’ “Go” reaches a brand-new peak, a decade on from its release in 2015. The Q-Tip-starring song has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity following a sync in the Taron Egerton-led action film Apex.
Charli xcx’s divisive comeback single “Rock Music” debuts at No. 26.
