It Ain't Safe

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"It Ain't Safe"
Song by Skepta featuring Young Lord
from the album Konnichiwa
Released2 November 2014
Recorded2013/14
Genre Grime
Length3:43
Label Boy Better Know
Songwriter(s)
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.

Contents

Music video

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 performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [2] 32

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "It Ain't Safe"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [3] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 2 November 2014 Digital download Boy Better Know

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References

  1. Skepta feat. Young Lord - "It Ain't Safe" (Official Video) - YouTube
  2. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  3. "British single certifications – Skepta Ft Young Lord – It Ain't Safe". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 October 2022.