Rein Me In

"Rein Me In"
Single by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean
from the album People Watching (Deluxe)
Released20 June 2025 (2025-06-20)
GenreHeartland rock[1]
Length5:37
LabelPolydor
Songwriters
  • Sam Fender
  • Olivia Dean
  • Max Wolfgang
ProducerSam Fender
Sam Fender singles chronology
"Tyrants"
(2025) 		"Rein Me In"
(2025) 		"Talk to You"
(2025)
Olivia Dean singles chronology
"Nice to Each Other"
(2025) 		"Rein Me In"
(2025) 		"Lady Lady"
(2025)
Music video
"Rein Me In" on YouTube

"Rein Me In" is a song by British singer-songwriters Sam Fender and Olivia Dean. It is a remix of the song of the same name from Fender's third studio album, People Watching.[2] "Rein Me In" was released on 20 June 2025 as the sixth single from the album, and eventually became Fender's first song to reach number-one on the UK Singles Chart in February 2026 atop winning the Brit Award for Song of the Year.[3] Outside the United Kingdom, "Rein Me In" also topped the charts in Australia and Ireland and reached number two in New Zealand. It became Fender's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.

Background and release

"Rein Me In" was originally included as the eighth track of Fender's third studio album, People Watching. The song was written by Fender himself and produced with Adam Granduciel, Markus Dravs, Joe Atkinson and Dean Thompson. "Rein Me In" is about self-sabotage in romantic relationships. In the song, Fender "is too afraid to be 'reined in' by love and instead rejects anyone who gets too close". The lyrics are set over a jazzy instrumental that includes piano and saxophone.[4][5]

Fender debuted the new version during a 6 June show at London Stadium, bringing Dean on stage to perform it. Videos of the performance went viral.[6] The two performed the version again on 15 June at Fender's St. James' Park concert. Fender announced the official release of the new version on 20 June, stating that Dean "added a female perspective to 'Rein Me In,' and I think it's all the better for it". Dean said that "Rein Me In" was her favourite song from the album.[7]

Critical reception

The original version of "Rein Me In" received praise from music critics. Sarah Bea Milner of Screen Rant called the song "catchy" and "earnest", writing that "Fender's mumblecore tenor works particularly well against bright guitar and solid bass groove."[8] Brianna Corrine of Atwood Magazine noted that it "explores a different, lighter side of Fender’s capabilities" compared to the rest of the album.[9] Writing for Billboard, Thomas Smith and Sophie Williams described the song as a "starkly arranged epic [...] with a vocal performance that delivers the type of passion and intensity that, the closer you listen, you can feel in your chest".[5]

The Olivia Dean version was also well-received by critics. Nick Levine of the Official Charts Company called it a "stellar collaboration".[10] Blunt Magazine's Jake Fitzpatrick wrote that the "stormy, tender and anthemic" version was "a love letter to the kind of songwriting that knows when to burn slow".[11] Rolling Stone UK included the song in their weekly Hot New Songs playlist.[12]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom the song debuted at number eighty-six on the UK singles chart, climbing to number six the following week, becoming Fender's fourth top-ten song and Dean's second consecutive top-ten song after "Nice to Each Other".[13] On 26 February 2026, the song peaked at number one at its thirty-fifth week on the chart, breaking the record for the most consecutive weeks in the top-40 before reaching number one, previously held by Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" with nineteen weeks.[14][15] It also became Fender's first and Dean's second number-one song on the chart.[16] The song topped the chart for thirteen non-consecutive weeks, becoming the male-female duet to have spent the most weeks at number 1.[17]

In Ireland, "Rein Me In" debuted at number 16 in its opening week. The song remained in the top 40 for thirty-three consecutive weeks before rising to number one in the week commencing 13 February 2026, becoming Fender's first and Dean's second Irish number one single.[18] The song subsequently spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number one in Ireland.

In Australia, the song reached the top ten on the ARIA Singles Chart on week ending on 19 February 2026. It become Fender's first top-ten song on the chart and gave Dean three songs in the top ten simultaneously, with "Man I Need" at number one and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)" at number two.[19] On week ending 19 March 2026, "Rein Me In" peaked at number two, behind Dean's "Man I Need".[20] In the chart week ending 3 April 2026, the song reached the top of the charts, replacing "Man I Need", which dropped to second place, becoming Dean's second number-one hit and Fender's first on the Australian chart.[21]

Music video

A music video directed by Daniel Broadley was released alongside the duet version on 20 June. It shows footage of Fender and Dean during their debut performance of the song on 6 June.[7]

Track listings

Digital single

  1. "Rein Me In" – 5:39

Digital single

  1. "Rein Me In" (live at London Stadium / extended version) – 6:53
  2. "Rein Me In" (edit) – 4:03
  3. "Rein Me In" (duet version) – 5:39
  4. "Rein Me In" (solo) – 5:39

7" single

  1. "Rein Me In" – 5:39
  2. "Rein Me In" (live at London Stadium / extended version) – 6:53

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Rein Me In"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Rein Me In"
Region Date Version Format Label(s) Ref.
Various 20 June 2025 Original
Polydor [48]
27 June 2025 Live at London Stadium [49]
Italy 29 August 2025
  • Original
 Contemporary hit radio EMI [50]
United Kingdom 28 November 2025
  • Original
  • Live at London Stadium
 7" single Polydor [51]
27 February 2026 7" single (North Shields Reissue) [52]

References

  1. ^ https://musictalkers.com/latest-news/10156-sam-fender-and-olivia-dean-finally-hit-uk-number-1-after-35-week-climb-with-“rein-me-in”
  2. ^ Williams, Sophie (20 June 2025). "Sam Fender Unveils 'Rein Me In' Collab With Olivia Dean: Listen Here". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (21 January 2026). "BRIT Awards 2026: here are all the nominees". NME. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ Brainard, Tessa (27 February 2025). "Album Review: 'People Watching' - Sam Fender". Pop Passion Blog. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Smith, Thomas; Williams, Sophie (20 February 2025). "Every Song From Sam Fender's 'People Watching' Album Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (20 June 2025). "Sam Fender, Olivia Dean Duet On 'Rein Me In'". Clash. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b Dunworth, Liverty (20 June 2025). "Sam Fender and Olivia Dean officially release 'Rein Me In' duet". NME. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ^ Milner, Sarah Bea (25 February 2025). "Sam Fender's New Album: Every Song On People Watching Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ^ Corrine, Brianna (5 March 2025). "'I'm Not Preaching, I'm Just Talking': Sam Fender's 'People Watching' Is a Masterpiece of Reflection, Resilience, & Raw Humanity". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  10. ^ Levine, Nick (20 June 2025). "New Music Friday: Benson Boone, YUNGBLUD, JADE, HAIM and more". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Jake (21 June 2025). "Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Give 'Rein Me In' the Duet Treatment". Blunt Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Just Mustard, CMAT and Sam Fender & Olivia Dean lead our Hot New Songs playlist". Rolling Stone UK. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Sabrina Carpenter's Manchild returns to Number 1". Official Charts Company. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. ^ Glynn, Paul (20 February 2026). "Sam Fender and Olivia Dean reach number one after 35 weeks with Rein Me In". BBC News. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  15. ^ Pilley, Max (20 February 2026). "Sam Fender breaks record to score first Number One single as Charli XCX tops UK album chart". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  16. ^ Max, Persad (20 February 2026). "Sam Fender celebrates first-ever Number 1 single as Olivia Dean link-up Rein Me In tops the chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  17. ^ Williams, Sophie (20 March 2026). "Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's 'Rein Me In' Storms Back to No. 1 on U.K. Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 13/2/2026". Official Irish Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  19. ^ Brandle, Lars (20 February 2026). "Olivia Dean Dominates ARIA Charts With Another Double". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  20. ^ Brandle, Lars (20 March 2026). "Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' Is Australia's Second-Longest Running No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  21. ^ Brandle, Lars (3 April 2026). "BTS' 'Arirang' Extends Reign On ARIA Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  22. ^ "Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein Me In". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  23. ^ "Sam Fender – Rein Me In" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  24. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Colombia Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  26. ^ "Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 13. travnja 2026" [Airplay Radio Chart Top100 – 13 April 2026] (in Croatian). Top lista. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  27. ^ "Sam Fender: Rein Me In" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  28. ^ "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 19/2026" [Radio Charts Germany – Chart Week 19/2026] (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 15 May 2026. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  29. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  30. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  31. ^ "Latvija dziesmu topa līderos izvirzās korejieši "BTS"" [The Korean group BTS tops the Latvian music charts] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  32. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  33. ^ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 13.2026 – dal 20/03/2026 al 26/03/2026" [Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 13.2026 – from 20/03/2026 to 26/03/2026]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  34. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 2026" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  35. ^ "Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – Rein Me In" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  36. ^ "Official Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  37. ^ "Singel 2026 uke 18". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  38. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  39. ^ "Rein Me In". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  40. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  41. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  42. ^ "Sam Fender Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  43. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: July 2025". TopHit. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  44. ^ Smith, Carl (26 December 2025). "The Official biggest songs of 2025". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  45. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2026 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  46. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sam Fender and Olivia Dean – Rein Me In". Radioscope. Retrieved 8 May 2026. Type Rein Me In in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  47. ^ "British single certifications – Sam Fender and Olivia Dean – Rein Me In". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2026. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Rein Me In Sam Fender and Olivia Dean in the "Search:" field.
  48. ^ "Rein Me In - Single by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  49. ^ "Rein Me In (Live At London Stadium) - Single by Sam Fender & Olivia Dean on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  50. ^ "Rein Me In - Sam Fender, Olivia Dean (Radio Date:29/08/2025)". earone. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  51. ^ "Rein Me In". Record Store Day. Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  52. ^ "Rein Me In [North Shields Reissue] 7" Single". Sam Fender. Archived from the original on 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.