Demise of the monoculture: why so many have never heard UK’s record-breaking No 1 single

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:42:47 GMT

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In is longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history, and yet it seems to have passed many people byIt’s the biggest song in the UK, but have you ever heard it? That was the question many were asking this week, after Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In became the longest-running No 1 single in UK chart history, spending an unprecedented 19 weeks at the top.The British Phonographic Industry said the song had resonated with listeners “in such a profound way”, while Fender thanked Dean and fans “for making this song the juggernaut that it is”. Continue reading...

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