Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Set New Record for British Artists on UK Singles Chart
Sam Fender 與 Olivia Dean 創下英國單曲榜英國藝人新紀錄
Introduction
The song 'Rein Me In' by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean has spent more time at number one on the UK singles chart than any other song by a British act.
Sam Fender 與 Olivia Dean 的歌曲《Rein Me In》在英國單曲榜蟬聯冠軍的時間，比任何其他英國藝人的歌曲都長。
Main Body
The track 'Rein Me In' has reached the top position for 16 weeks, beating the previous 15-week record held by Wet Wet Wet's 1994 hit, 'Love is All Around'. While the previous record was achieved in a single continuous run, this new record was reached through several separate periods at the top since February. Furthermore, the song has set a new record for staying in the Top 40 for 55 consecutive weeks, which is longer than the previous record held by Ed Sheeran. However, the duo is still behind the all-time record of 18 weeks set by Frankie Laine in 1953.
這首曲目《Rein Me In》已蟬聯 16 週冠軍，打破了先前由 Wet Wet Wet 在 1994 年的熱門單曲《Love is All Around》所保持的 15 週紀錄。之前的紀錄是在單次連續運行中達成，而這次新紀錄則是自二月起透過數次分開的登頂期達成。此外，該曲還創下連續 55 週留在 Top 40 的新紀錄，比先前由 Ed Sheeran 保持的紀錄更長。然而，這對組合仍落後於 Frankie Laine 在 1953 年創下的 18 週史上最高紀錄。
Originally, the song was part of Fender's 2025 award-winning album, 'People Watching'. Fender emphasized that changing the song into a duet in June 2025, by adding Olivia Dean's perspective, was a main reason for its huge popularity. This success was also helped by Dean's own achievements, such as her number one single 'Man I Need' and the success of her album 'The Art of Loving'.
最初，這首歌是 Fender 2025 年獲獎專輯《People Watching》的一部分。Fender 強調，在 2025 年 6 月將歌曲改為二重唱並加入 Olivia Dean 的視角，是其大獲成功的主因。Dean 本身的成就也對此有所幫助，例如她的冠軍單曲《Man I Need》以及專輯《The Art of Loving》的成功。
This achievement is particularly impressive because of the Official Charts Company's 'stale chart' rules introduced in 2017. These rules reduce the value of streams by 50% if a song's popularity drops for three weeks in a row after ten weeks in the Top 100. Because of this policy, it is very rare for songs to stay at number one for more than ten weeks. Meanwhile, other chart news includes the return of Oasis and Journey, and Madonna becoming the first US female artist to have number one albums across five different decades.
由於官方榜單公司（Official Charts Company）在 2017 年引入了「陳舊榜單」（stale chart）規則，這項成就顯得格外令人驚嘆。這些規則規定，若一首歌在 Top 100 停留十週後，流行度連續三週下降，其串流數價值將被削減 50%。由於這項政策，歌曲蟬聯冠軍超過十週的情況非常罕見。同時，其他榜單消息包括 Oasis 與 Journey 的回歸，以及 Madonna 成為首位在五個不同年代均擁有冠軍專輯的美國女藝人。
Conclusion
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean now hold the record for the longest-running number one single by a British artist, and they may eventually challenge Frankie Laine's all-time record.
Sam Fender 與 Olivia Dean 現在持有英國藝人最長紀錄的冠軍單曲，他們最終可能會挑戰 Frankie Laine 的史上最高紀錄。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Bridge" Concept: Moving from Simple to Complex Logic
At the A2 level, you usually connect ideas with simple words like and, but, or because. To reach B2, you need to use Contrast and Addition Markers that signal a more sophisticated relationship between ideas.
🔍 The Linguistic Shift
Look at these two ways of saying the same thing from the text:
- A2 Style: The record is new, but Frankie Laine's record is still better.
- B2 Style: "However, the duo is still behind the all-time record..."
The word "However" acts as a signal. It tells the listener: "I am about to introduce a limitation or a contradiction to what I just said."
🛠️ Your B2 Toolkit: Transitioning Words
| A2 Word (Simple) | B2 Upgrade (Professional) | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| And / Also | Furthermore | Use this when you are adding a second, stronger point. |
| But | However | Start a new sentence with this to pivot the direction of the conversation. |
| Because | Due to / Because of | Use these to link a result to a specific noun (e.g., "Because of this policy..."). |
💡 Practical Application: The "Slightly More Complex" Sentence
Instead of making three short sentences, B2 speakers combine them using these markers to create a "flow."
Example from the text:
"While the previous record was achieved in a single continuous run, this new record was reached through several separate periods..."
Why this is B2: The word "While" at the start creates a comparison. It allows the speaker to balance two different facts in one single breath. This is the secret to sounding fluent rather than robotic.