Olivia Dean is a 27-year-old British singer who has recently risen to the top of artist charts and found herself in the eye of the media. Dean won the Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammys. And at the Brit Awards she won, Artist of the Year, Mastercard Album of the Year (The Art of Loving), Song of the Year (“Rein Me In” with Sam Fender) and Pop Act.
#1: Baby Steps: This song was released Sept. 26, 2025, as a part of her The Art of Loving album. On Spotify alone, this song has over 180,000,0000 listens. “Baby Steps” is about finding yourself again, healing and self-love, which shows a great message for girls going through a breakup or struggling to love themselves.
#2: Man I Need: This song was released Aug. 15, 2025, as a single and a part of her The Art of Loving album. On Spotify, this song sits as the number one song for Olivia Dean with over 900,000,000 listens. “Man I Need” is about knowing your worth and standing up for yourself in a relationship.
#3: Nice To Each Other: This song was released in May. 30, 2025, as her lead single for her second album, The Art of Loving. On Spotify, this song has over 400,000,000 listens. “Nice to Each Other” is about embracing the often messy relationship world of situationships and being present in the moment without needing a long-term boyfriend.
#4: The Hardest Part: This song was released Aug. 7, 2020, as a single, which was later released as part of her debut album Messy. On Spotify, this song has over 320,000,000 listens. This song is about the process of personal growth, self-finding and outgrowing past relationships.
#5: It Isn’t Perfect, But It Might Be: This song was released Feb. 11, 2025, as the lead single for the Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy soundtrack. This song is about overcoming grief and letting one love again, along with embracing emotional messiness and finding happiness in love.
#6: Reasons to Stay: This song was released Oct. 26. 2018 as her debut single, and was later a part of her album Ok Love You Bye. This song brought her lots of fans and a bit of attention. “Reasons to Stay” is about standing up for yourself in a relationship and demanding respect and sincerity, along with not settling.
HM: “Rein Me In” with Sam Fender: This song is an honorable mention; it is Sam Fender’s song, and Oliva Dean is featured, but it is an amazing song and worth being mentioned. This song was released Jun. 20, 2025, as a part of Fender’s People Watching album, but has been jumping into fame recently. “Rein Me In” is about the struggle to commit and emotional avoidance. It is structured in a dialogue between Fender (someone scared to be vulnerable) and Dean.
