Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Claim the UK’s Official Song of Summer With Rein Me In

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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have been crowned the winners of the UK’s Song of the Summer 2026 with their successful duet Rein Me In.

Across the three month summer window, the song generated 69 million combined streams in the UK and collected 621,000 of its overall 2.3 million chart units from June through August. It had already achieved a major chart milestone by remaining at Number 1 for 19 separate weeks. That result made it the longest chart topping single in British history, surpassing the 73 year benchmark established by Frankie Laine’s I Believe.

Official Charts joint managing directors Becca Monahan and Chris Austin celebrated the pair’s accomplishment while recognising the impressive success of British artists throughout the historic summer season.

Olivia Dean also maintained a powerful presence elsewhere on the seasonal countdown. Her previous Number 1 release Man I Need finished in second position after attracting 65 million streams, making her the first performer since 2024 to occupy both leading places on the summer ranking. Four of Dean’s songs appeared inside the seasonal Top 40, with So Easy (To Fall In Love) reaching Number 21 and Nice To Each Other landing at Number 29.

Women secured eight of the highest 10 places on the summer list. Olivia Rodrigo ranked third with the cure, while Ariana Grande’s hate that i made you love me followed at Number 4. Alex Warren, who topped last year’s chart with Ordinary, remained among the five biggest songs after adding another 45 million streams one year after its original arrival.

Country music also enjoyed notable success, with Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas finishing at Number 6, while several older favourites experienced a considerable revival. Renewed attention surrounding Michael Jackson’s catalogue helped his 1982 release Billie Jean reach Number 7 with 45 million streams. Shakira and Burna Boy placed ninth with their World Cup anthem Dai Dai, before Taylor Swift completed the Top 10 with I Knew It, I Knew You.

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Miley Cyrus Reveals Release Date for New Album Bass Persuades

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Miley Cyrus is set to unveil her next album, Bass Persuades, later in September.

The 33 year old performer, who will professionally use the name Miley moving forward, has confirmed when her tenth studio project will arrive, leaving fans with only a short wait.

She announced on Instagram: "My tenth studio album, Bass Persuades, is yours September 18th."

Miley explained that the record's name reflects how music can feel "powerful, vulnerable, sweet and strong".

She elaborated: "Music takes hold of us. We feel it, sing it, sometimes dance to it, let it out and carry on. It is powerful, vulnerable, sweet and strong.

“Heart full, heartache, every part of life in between. That’s what the title means to me.

"Thank you for being a part of making my wildest dreams come true. I sincerely hope you love this album.”

The Wrecking Ball singer will mark the project's arrival with a pair of Hollywood Bowl concerts on October 16 and 18.

Sharing the news in another post, she wrote: "It's been a while.

"The Hollywood Bowl is my favorite place to experience music and see my favorite artists.

"I've sat in those seats many times, but I've never taken the stage. LA is my heart and I'm bringing it home.

"See you there."

In 2025, Miley revealed that she no longer had any "desire" to go on tour.

At the beginning of this week, the musician updated her social media usernames to simply read "Miley" and uploaded a fresh photograph accompanied only by her first name.

She has not offered a reason for the decision, although it arrives as she gets ready to share new material following a recently signed agreement with Atlantic Records.

Miley has already indicated that romance will play a major role throughout the project.

Speaking with actress Daryl Hannah for Wonderland magazine, she said: "This album is a love story, but love stories are never one-dimensional. They’re always layered.

“There is definitely a romantic thread weaving through it because, like all my records, it’s a reflection of where I am in my life.

"But this one feels especially meaningful because this feeling has stayed with me through multiple eras. That’s something I hadn’t really experienced before.

"A peaceful kind of love has become a theme across my last three records. Not just the love I share with someone else, but the love I’ve found form myself."

Miley is also grieving the loss of her godmother, Dolly Parton, who passed away at 80 last week.

Reflecting on Instagram, she wrote: "The feeling of losing my Aunt Dolly is beyond what feels right to share. Our most sacred moments were private and they’ll stay there behind the stage, beneath the glamour and between our hearts.

"What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis."

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