The x ambassadors band renegade

2015 single by X Ambassadors

"Renegades" is a song by American rock band X Ambassadors. It was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album VHS on March 3, 2015. It peaked inside the top ten in ten countries, including France, Germany, Canada and Poland, where it reached number one.

In the United States, the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

X Ambassadors - Renegades (Official Video) - YouTube Music

The song was nominated for the "Top Rock Song" award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.^[2]

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.^[3] 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. "W X Ambassadors' "Renegades" Lyrics Meaning - Song Meanings and ... NAFYT