"It Ain't Safe" | |
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Song by Skepta featuring Young Lord | |
from the album Konnichiwa | |
Released | 2 November 2014 |
Recorded | 2013/14 |
Genre | Grime |
Length | 3:43 |
Label | Boy Better Know |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Skepta |
"It Ain't Safe" is a song performed by British rapper Skepta, featuring a hook from Young Lord (also known as ASAP Bari). It was released in the form of a promotional video on 2 November 2014, and features on Skepta's fourth album Konnichiwa (2016). Despite being unavailable to buy until the release of the album, the song peaked at number 32 on the UK R&B Singles Chart due to strong streaming performance.
A music video to accompany the release of "It Ain't Safe" was first released onto YouTube on 31 October 2014 at a total length of four minutes and seventeen seconds. [1]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [2] | 32 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [3] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 2 November 2014 | Digital download | Boy Better Know |
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