Safe Inside

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"Safe Inside"
Single by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:43
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
James Arthur singles chronology
"Say You Won't Let Go"
(2016)
"Safe Inside"
(2017)
"Can I Be Him"
(2017)
Music video
"Safe Inside" on YouTube

"Safe Inside" is a song by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 10 February 2017 in the United Kingdom by Columbia Records as the second single from his second studio album Back from the Edge (2016).

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Commercial performance

On 3 February 2017, it rose from number 103 to 31 on the UK charts due to streaming and airplay, giving Arthur his fifth top 40 entry on the UK Singles Chart. [1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Safe Inside" was first released onto YouTube on Christmas Day 2016 at a total length of three minutes and forty three seconds. [2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Safe Inside"3:43

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] 17
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 54
Portugal (AFP) [5] 85
Scotland (OCC) [6] 20
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 31

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom10 February 2017 Digital download Columbia

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