"Safe" | ||||
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Single by Cardi B featuring Kehlani | ||||
from the album Am I the Drama? | ||||
Released | September 19, 2025 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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"Safe" on YouTube |
"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.
On June 22,2025,Cardi B announced her second studio album Am I the Drama? (2025),due for release on September 19. [1] The album's first two singles "Outside" and "Imaginary Playerz" were released on June 20 and August 15 respectively. [2] [3] On September 15,she shared the album's list of features,including singer Kehlani. [4] The collaboration's name was revealed to be "Safe" in the album tracklist reveal on September 18. [5]
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. [6] The song was released to Italian radio the same day, [7] as well as US rhythmic radio on September 23. [8]
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. [9]
An official music video to accompany the song was directed by Arrad and released on September 19,2025. [10] American actor Don Benjamin appears in the video as Cardi B’s love interest. [11] In the video,Cardi and Benjamin are depicted starting a family together. [12] 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. [13]
Credits were adapted from Tidal. [14]
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Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [15] | 28 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] | 93 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [17] | 76 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] | 5 |
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [19] | 71 |
South Africa (TOSAC) [20] | 51 |
UK Singles (OCC) [21] | 98 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] | 26 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [23] | 3 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [24] | 10 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [25] | 8 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | September 19,2025 | Radio airplay | Warner Music Italy | [7] |
United States | September 23,2025 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Atlantic | [8] |