Olivia Dean breaks UK chart record

Singer Olivia Dean has had another week at the top of the UK music charts with Rein Me In - a song that's had a surprising story and broken records along the way.

The duet with indie artist Sam Fender has now spent a massive 10 weeks at number one in the UK Official Singles Chart.

The Official Charts Company say that this gives Olivia Dean the record for the longest-running UK number one single for a British female artist.

But it's been a long way to get to the top - read on to find out more!

Rein Me In was released over year ago as a track on Sam Fender's third album.

At first, it wasn't a duet - which is when two singers perform on the same song - and just featured Sam's voice.

A few months later, a new version of Rein Me In came out with Olivia Dean adding her own verse to the song, which she had picked as her favourite from Sam's album.

From then, it took 36 weeks to get to number one - a Guinness World Record for the longest-running climb to the top of the UK Singles Chart.

The Official Charts Company say that Rein Me In now also is the joint longest-running UK number one for a male/female duo, matching a record set by Rihanna and Jay-Z.

And, if their winning streak continues, it looks like Olivia Dean and Sam Fender might be on track for more record-breaking success.

Another week at number one would see Olivia Dean share the title of longest-running UK number one single for a female artist from anywhere in the world.

According to Guinness World Records, that record is currently held at 11 weeks by Australian artist Tonnes and I for her 2019 hit Dance Monkey.