According to Apple, “Man I Need” has been on Apple Music’s Daily Top 100 every single day since it entered on August 29, 2025. That is more than a year without a break.
Olivia Dean also won the Grammy for Best New Artist and four BRIT Awards, Artist of the Year among them. Apple says her world tour sold out, including a four night run at Madison Square Garden and six sold-out nights at London’s O2 Arena. At the BRITs she was the night’s most awarded act, and The Art of Loving took Album of the Year.
The jump in billing is the real story. In fall 2025 she was the opener at Madison Square Garden for Sabrina Carpenter. Less than a year later, she sold out the same arena under her own name. Dean said being recognized as an artist who has made an impact feels really cool.
But... who is Olivia Dean?
Olivia Lauryn Dean was born on March 14, 1999, in North London. She is an English singer and songwriter and a graduate of the BRIT School. Her debut album, Messy (2023), included her breakout single “Dive” and earned a Mercury Prize nomination. Her second album, The Art of Loving, came out in 2025, topped the UK Albums Chart, and won her the Grammy for Best New Artist.
It also reached No. 3 on the US Billboard 200, which broke her into the American mainstream.
One detail connects her story to Apple’s announcement. Her middle name, Lauryn, comes from Lauryn Hill, because her mother was a big fan. Lauryn Hill is one of the artists Apple’s editors named as an influence on her sound.