What was significant about Olivia Dean’s album The Art of Loving?

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The Art of Loving (2025) was Olivia Dean’s breakout album. Three songs from the album—“Man I Need,” “So Easy (to Fall in Love),” and “Nice to Each Other”—and one collaboration with Sam Fender—“Rein Me In”—were simultaneously on the U.K. top 10 singles chart, making her the first female solo artist in history to achieve the feat.