Safe from Harm (song)

"Safe from Harm"
Single by Massive Attack
from the album Blue Lines
Released	27 May 1991
Format	CD, 12", Cassette
Recorded	1990
Genre	Trip hop, electronica
Length	5:18
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Daddy G, Andrew Vowles, Robert Del Naja, Shara Nelson, Billy Cobham
Producer(s)	Massive Attack, Jonny Dollar
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Unfinished Sympathy" (1991) "Safe from Harm" (1991) Massive Attack EP (1992)
Shara Nelson chronology "Unfinished Sympathy" (1991) "Safe from Harm" (1991) "Down That Road" (1993) Music sample Massive Attack with Shara Nelson - Safe From Harm (7" Version) (1991)

"Safe from Harm" is the third single and opening track from Blue Lines, the 1991 debut from Massive Attack, with vocals by Shara Nelson and Robert Del Naja. The bass, guitar, and drums are sampled from the song "Stratus" by Billy Cobham, from his album Spectrum (with guitar by Tommy Bolin). Additional drums are sampled from "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic. Other samples come from Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon", and some of the background vocals are based on Johnny "Guitar" Watson's 1961 song Looking Back.

"Safe from Harm" (Perfecto Mix) is featured at the end of the Michael Mann-directed movie The Insider.

Track listing

1. "Safe from Harm" (radio edit) – 4:28
2. "Safe from Harm" (12" version) – 6:57
3. "Safe from Harm" (7" version) – 4:28
4. "Safe from Harm" (Perfecto Mix) – 8:09
5. "Safe from Harm" (Just a Dub)(by Steve Smith) – 3:14
6. "Safe from Harm" (Just a Groove Dub)(by Steve Smith) – 3:18

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External links

• Shara Nelson at AllMusic