Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's duet, "Won't Be My Only One," has achieved a historic milestone on the UK music charts. The song has become the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
The collaboration, a remix of a track from Fender's solo album, was originally released in June of the previous year. It is described as a two-way conversation about the end of a relationship, with Fender noting that Dean's input significantly enhanced the song.
Fender and Dean first performed the song together in early June during one of Fender's shows at London Stadium. The video of this performance gained significant traction and went viral on social media platforms.
For Sam Fender, "Won't Be My Only One" marks his first number one single. Olivia Dean, a pop-rock ballad singer, has now achieved her second chart-topper, following the success of her earlier single "Man I Need."
Beyond their number one achievement, the pair have set additional records. The duet has secured the longest consecutive run in the UK top 40 and amassed the most weeks in the UK top 10 for any single that is not a Christmas song.
There is one more record the duo could potentially break: the record for the longest-running number one by any artist. This record is currently held by Frankie Laine, whose song "I Believe" spent 18 weeks at the top of the charts in 1953.