X Ambassadors\u2019 2015 hit \u201cRenegades\u201d has become the latest song to join the Spotify Billions Club after reaching the billion stream milestone.<\/p>\n
\u201cRenegades\u201d was released in March of 2015 as the second single off the band\u2019s debut album, VHS. It received wider visibility than other singles thanks to its commercial tie-in with the release of the Jeep Renegade.\n<\/p>\n
The song was not only the band\u2019s first entry on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, but notably made an impressive jump from 14-8 in its fourth week. It eventually peaked at number one on that chart and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. \u201cWe\u2019re trying not to get too caught up in everything,\u201d vocalist Sam Harris told Billboard. \u201cWe\u2019re just glad people like [\u2018Renegades\u2019] and that it\u2019s having a positive effect on them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since its release, \u201cRenegades\u201d has been certified 4x platinum in the US. The song was nominated for Top Rock Song at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, but ultimately lost to Walk The Moon\u2019s hit \u201cShut Up and Dance.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The video for \u201cRenegades\u201d was filmed in the band\u2019s hometown of Ithaca, New York. Showcasing a number of athletes with physical disabilities, the video was partially inspired by keyboardist Casey Harris, who has been blind since birth. \u201cWe wanted to make [the video] emotional and personal\u2014and that\u2019s as personal as it gets for me, Casey and the band,\u201d Sam shared with the Ithaca Journal. \u201cCasey\u2019s disability was a big part of our lives, and it really impacted us as a band. It forces us to stick together, help each other out and be a real team.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Last year, the group announced they would be releasing a re-recorded version of VHS, VHS(X), for its tenth anniversary. Ahead of its release in August 2025, \u201cRenegades\u201d was one of the rerecorded singles shared. The band embarked on the VHS(X) tour in September 2025, where they played every song from the album.\n<\/p>\n