Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” has earned a 13th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart dated May 29.
As a result, “Rein Me In” is now tied with Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” for the longest-running No. 1 in the 2020s so far. Warren also achieved a non-consecutive 13-week run in 2025, overtaking Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits,” which earned 11 weeks.
Drake’s “One Dance” holds the 21st century record with 15 weeks at the top, while Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is the longest-running by a U.K. artist in that timeframe. The overall leader remains Frankie Laine, whose song “I Believe” notched 18 non-consecutive weeks in 1958.
Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure” debuts at No. 2 to become the week’s highest new entry. “Drop Dead,” the lead single from upcoming LP You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, debuted at No. 1 upon release in April, and is the only song to knock “Rein Me In” from the top since its run at the summit began in February.
Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” closes the week at No. 3, up one place on the previous week. The Chemical Brothers’ “Go” enjoys a major resurgence 11 years after its original release on the duo’s 2015 album, Born in the Echoes, climbing to No. 4. The song recently appeared in the Charlize Theron-starring Netflix film Apex, and now hits the top five for the first time.
Tame Impala’s “Dracula” ends the week at No. 5, while Zara Larsson’s material receives a bump following her performance at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, with “Lush Life” (No. 7) and “Midnight Sun” (No. 8) both benefiting.
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