"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.
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."
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."
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."
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."
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 34 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 28 France Airplay (SNEP) 23 Germany Airplay (BVMI) 11 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 35 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 19 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 10 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 12 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 8 Netherlands Airplay (Dutch Charts) 2 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 10 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 5 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 58 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 23 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 11 Switzerland Airplay (IFPI) 3
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 9 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 13 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 52 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 9 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 65
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