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| Single by Cardi B featuring Kehlani | ||||
| from the album Am I the Drama? | ||||
| Released | September 19, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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"Safe" is a song by American rapper Cardi B featuring American singer Kehlani. It was released on September 19,2025,through Atlantic Records as the third single from Cardi B's second studio album, Am I the Drama? (2025). The song was written by the artists with Jordan Thorpe and its producers James "DJ SwanQo" Steed and Matthew "Sean Island" Allen. It was nominated at the 57th NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Duo,Group or Collaboration (Contemporary). [1]
On June 22,2025,Cardi B announced her second studio album Am I the Drama? (2025),due for release on September 19. [2] The album's first two singles "Outside" and "Imaginary Playerz" were released on June 20 and August 15 respectively. [3] [4] On September 15,she shared the album's list of features,including singer Kehlani. [5] The collaboration's name was revealed to be "Safe" in the album tracklist reveal on September 18. [6]
The day of the album's release,Cardi B confirmed that a music video for "Safe" would accompany the album's release at midnight ET. [7] The song was released to Italian radio the same day, [8] as well as US rhythmic radio on September 23. [9]
Billboard ranked "Safe" as the second-best song on the album,stating that the song had potential to be a radio hit and to be used on social media for Valentine's Day. [10]
An official music video to accompany the song was directed by Arrad and released on September 19,2025. [11] American actor Don Benjamin appears in the video as Cardi B’s love interest. [12] In the video,Cardi and Benjamin are depicted starting a family together. [13] However,his secret activities strain their relationship,resulting in Cardi B's increasing sense of isolation during her pregnancy. After a climactic argument,Benjamin leaves the house but returns to find his lover murdered. [14]
Credits were adapted from Tidal. [15]
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| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [16] | 28 |
| Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [17] | 93 |
| Germany Urban (Deutsche Urban Charts) [18] | 1 |
| Global 200 ( Billboard ) [19] | 76 |
| Jamaica Airplay (JAMMS ) [20] | 5 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [21] | 5 |
| Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [22] | 71 |
| South Africa (TOSAC) [23] | 51 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [24] | 98 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [25] | 26 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] | 3 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] | 6 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] | 1 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Italy | September 19,2025 | Radio airplay | Warner Music Italy | [8] |
| United States | September 23,2025 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Atlantic | [9] |