Renegades (X Ambassadors song)

"Renegades"
Single by X Ambassadors
from the album VHS
B-side	"Unconsolable"
Released	March 3, 2015
Format	CD digital download
Genre	Folk rock
Length	3:15
Label	KidinaKorner Geffen Interscope
Writer(s)	Noah Feldshuh Alexander Grant Casey Harris Adam Levin Samuel Harris
Producer(s)	Alex da Kid X Ambassadors
X Ambassadors singles chronology
"Jungle" (2014) "Renegades" (2015) "Fear" (2015)
Music video "Renegades" on YouTube

"Renegades" is a song by American alternative rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album VHS on March 3, 2015.

Background

The song was leveraged as a commercial tie-in with the release of the Jeep Renegade. It was delivered very quickly, just a few days after the request was sent in to Interscope Records as the song was nearly complete when Jeep first approached Interscope.^[1] It has been the band's most successful song so far. "We're trying not to get too caught up in everything," X Ambassadors vocalist Sam Harris said. "We're just glad people like ['Renegades'] and that it's having a positive effect on them."^[2] The song was also featured in the second season of The Flash.

Music video

The music video was released in June 2015 and was shot in the band's hometown of Ithaca, New York. It depicts several people with disabilities working to overcome their challenges. It had a personal aspect to it, since band member Casey Harris has been blind since birth. "We wanted to make it emotional and personal — and that's as personal as it gets for me, Casey and the band," Sam Harris stated.^[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Renegades"	3:15

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2015–16) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 43 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 25 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 21 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 6 Canada AC (Billboard)[9] 9 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 9 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] 4 Canada Rock (Billboard)[12] 1 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 3 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 9 France (SNEP)[16] 10 Germany (Official German Charts)[17] [18] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 65 Italy (FIMI)[20] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 32 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[23] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[24] 25 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 85 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 70 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 38 UK Download (Official Charts Company)[29] 18 US Billboard Hot 100[30] 17 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[31] 12 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 1 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[33] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 8 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[35] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Italy (FIMI)[36] 33 US Billboard Hot 100[37] 54 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Belgium (BEA)[38] Gold 15,000 Italy (FIMI)[39] 2× Platinum 100,000 United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 637,000[41] ^*sales figures based on certification alone sales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	March 3, 2015	Digital download	KidinaKorner Interscope
United States[42]	September 25, 2015	Digital download (Remixes)
Germany[43]	February 12, 2016	CD single	Universal

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