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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Stella Lefty challenges Sienna Spiro for Number 1 UK single with Boston

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Californian singer-songwriter Stella Lefty is leading the race for this week’s UK Number 1 single with her breakout hit Boston, according to the latest Official Chart First Look update.

Having held firm at Number 4 for the past four weeks, the track has surged into the top spot based on preliminary sales and streaming reports. If Boston maintains its momentum, it will dethrone British star Sienna Spiro's Great Expectation, which drops to Number 2 after spending two consecutive weeks atop the summit.

The midweek update also highlights major moves across the Top 10. Noah Kahan's single Orbiter is on course to climb 16 places to Number 6, marking his highest-charting UK entry since his 2024 Sam Fender collaboration, Homesick.

Meanwhile, Welsh artist Jamie Miller looks set to secure his first Top 10 single, as a new version of Babydoll featuring Off Campus actor Antonio Cipriano rockets 17 spots to Number 7.

Dua Lipa’s 2024 hit Training Season continues its upward surge, rising to Number 4 to equal its original chart peak. Olivia Dean makes two appearances in the early Top 10, with Man I Need climbing to Number 5 and her Sam Fender duet Rein Me In holding at Number 8. Olivia Rodrigo's The Cure sits at Number 9, while Sienna Spiro's former chart-topper Die On This Hill rounds out the top tier at Number 10.

Outside the Top 10, 16-year-old rising star Freya Skye is tracking to deliver the week's highest new entry at Number 15 with bad taste, following her debut EP stardust earlier this year. Slovak pop artist ADÉLA eyes a new peak of Number 13 with Nicole Kidman, while house producer Cloonee is poised to make his Top 40 debut with Good Girl featuring Prospa and Tristan Henry, entering the midweeks at Number 30.

The final standings will be revealed on Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100.

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