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| Single by Myles Smith and Niall Horan | ||||
| from the album My Mess, My Heart, My Life. | ||||
| Released | 6 February 2026 | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | It's OK to Feel, Sony | |||
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"Drive Safe" is a song by British singer-songwriter Myles Smith and Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan. The song was announced via the artists' Instagram and it was released on 6 February 2026.[1][2][3]
Upon release, Smith said "Collaborations only really matter to me when they come from something real, and working with Niall genuinely did. He's got this effortless instinct for melody, but beyond that he's a good friend who very quickly became one of my closest. Our friendship shaped the song, and hopefully you can feel it in every line."[2]
Reception
Robin Murray from Clash said, "A touching piece of pop song-craft, 'Drive Safe' has a mature feel, the sound of two artists at ease in the studio and able to execute their ideas with real accuracy."[4]
Athena Sobhan from Eurphoria said "Throughout the song, Horan and Smith sing about how important it is "to follow your heart wherever it takes you" and that it's okay if "tears fall" in the process. The enduring message throughout the track leans on the idea that "Life is a road, don't know what's along the way / so drive safe."[1]
Joel Campbell from The Voice said "Pairing Myles' emotionally precise songwriting with Niall’'s globally celebrated melodic sensibility, the track feels intimate and effortless, shaped by a shared instinct for honest, heartfelt storytelling."[5]
Charts
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References
- 1 2 "Myles Smith & Niall Horan "Drive Safe"". Eurphoriazine. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Myles Smith Releases "Drive Safe" with Niall Horan". Sony Music Canada. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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- ↑ "OLT20 – Combined Chart – Week of Sunday April 26th, 2026". The Official Lebanese Top 20. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026 – via Facebook.
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- ↑ "Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 13.2026 – dal 20/03/2026 al 26/03/2026" [Malta – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 13.2026 – from 20/03/2026 to 26/03/2026]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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- ↑ "Myles Smith & Niall Horan – Drive Safe" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nationale Airplay Top 50 – 30/05/2026". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Radiomonitor. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart: Settimana 9.2026 – dal 20/02/2026 al 26/02/2026" [Macedonia – Radio Airplay Chart: Week 9.2026 – from 20/02/2026 to 26/02/2026]. Radiomonitor (in Italian). 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
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- ↑ "Radio-Charts Schweiz – Chartwoche 22/2026" [Radio Charts Switzerland – Chart Week 22/2026] (in German). IFPI Schweiz. 5 June 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Top 20 Venezuela Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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