"Renegades" is a song by American

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. 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

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. The song was nominated for the "Top Rock Song" award at the 2016 ''Billboard'' Music Awards.

Background

The song was leveraged as a commercial tie-in with the release of the

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. It was delivered very quickly, just a few days after the request was sent in to

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as the song was nearly complete when Jeep first approached Interscope. 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." The song was also featured in the second season of ''

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'', and the third season of Mr. Robot.

Composition

"Renegades" is a song in

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, written with a tempo of 90 bpm. It follows a chord progression of Bm–D–A–G.

Music video

The music video was released in June 2015 and was shot in the band's hometown of

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. It depicts several people with disabilities working to overcome their challenges. It had a personal aspect to it because 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.

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References

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