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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s collaboration continues to dominate the U.K. singles chart: the reworked duet of “Rein Me In” has returned to No. 1 for a fifth non-consecutive week on the Official Singles Chart dated March 27, 2026. That run, and the song’s recent BRIT Award win in a fan-voted category, underline its staying power as one of the year’s defining hits.
The track first surfaced on Fender’s Mercury Prize-winning album People Watching, released in February 2025, before Dean joined Fender for a new version after a live moment at London Stadium. The duet’s renewed attention has translated into the longest-running No. 1 of 2026 so far—marking Fender’s first U.K. chart-topper and Dean’s second.
Chart highlights this week
Beyond Fender and Dean, several releases reshuffled the top 40, reflecting both global fanbases and recent release strategies.
Rein Me In hits 5th week at No. 1 as Sam Fender & Olivia Dean extend U.K. chart dominance
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- 1: “Rein Me In” — Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1)
- 2: “Swim” — BTS (the group’s highest-ever U.K. single peak)
- 3: “Iloveitloveitiloveit” — Bella Kay
- 4: “American Girls” — Harry Styles
- 5: “Stateside” — PinkPantheress
- 6–10: Other entries include continuing hits and re-entries shaping streaming playlists
BTS’s new single “Swim” climbs to No. 2, giving the band their best placement in the U.K. to date and eclipsing the No. 3 peaks of “Dynamite” and “Butter.” Two additional cuts from BTS’s comeback album ARIRANG also appear in the top 40—“Body to Body” at No. 28 and “FYA” at No. 39—while ARIRANG itself tops the Official Albums Chart.
Other notable movements: Bella Kay’s breakout hit eases one place to No. 3, and PinkPantheress’s “Stateside” sits at No. 5 the same week a remix featuring Zara Larsson reaches No. 1 on Billboard’s Global 200. Dominic Fike sees momentum with both “Babydoll” and “White Keys” rising to No. 11 and No. 17 respectively. Tame Impala’s “Dracula” moves up to No. 12, and RAYE’s collaboration with film composer Hans Zimmer, “Click Clack Symphony,” enters the chart at No. 18.
Why this matters now
The mix of award recognition, live-performance reworkings and strategic collaborations shows how modern chart success often hinges on multiple platforms: live events can revive album cuts, while remixes and star pairings broaden global reach. For listeners, these shifts influence radio playlists, festival bookings and streaming recommendations heading into the spring festival season.
Industry watchers will be watching whether Fender and Dean can extend the single’s run and whether BTS’s strong U.K. showing signals sustained crossover traction beyond their established fan base.
What to watch next: continued streaming figures for “Rein Me In”, follow-up single activity from the artists involved, and how remixes and collaborations reshape chart trajectories in the coming weeks.
