Renegade Master
{{Short description|1995 single by Wildchild}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Renegade Master
| cover = Wildchild-Renegade Master.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wildchild
| album =
| released = {{start date|1995|10|9|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=47|date=7 October 1995}}
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = House
| length = 7:42
| label = Hi-Life
| writer = Wildchild
| producer = Wildchild
| chronology = Wildchild
| prev_title = Legends of the Dark Black Pt 2
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Jump to My Beat
| next_year = 1996
}}
"Renegade Master" is a song by English DJ/producer Wildchild, released as a single in October 1995 by Hi-Life Recordings. It reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The previous single, "Legends of the Dark Black Pt 2 (Renegade Master Mix)" is the same as "Renegade Master", just with a different title, which reached No. 34. It samples vocals from A.D.O.R.'s "One for the Trouble". "Renegade Master" was remixed by Fatboy Slim in 1997 and reached No. 3 in the UK, becoming the most successful version of the song.
Critical reception
British magazine Music Week gave the 1995 version of the song four out of five, adding, "Wildchild's passion for classic electro and hip hop has been put to good use, jumbling Public Enemy-influenced repetitive sounds and fresh house beats."{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 30 September 1995 |page= 10 |accessdate= 12 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-30.pdf}} In 1997, they gave the '98 remix five out of five, writing that "Norman Cook's infectious mix—along with house and breakbeat mixes from Stretch & Vern and Urban Takeover—should bring it even greater chart success this time around."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-12-27.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=27 December 1997|page=21|accessdate=1 October 2022}} Andrew Diprose from Smash Hits gave the original version three out of five, saying, "A memorable—if repetitive—drum-and-bass rap/house track that has been huge club-wise for the past year and will now be a big chart hit. Pretty good, but the sort of record you'll get fed-up of after three listens."{{cite magazine|first=Andrew|last=Diprose|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/440-11th-october-24th-october-1995|title=Bangin' Choons|work=Smash Hits|date=11 October 1995|page=65|access-date=16 February 2025}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Renegade Master
| note1 = original radio edit
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Renegade Master
| note2 = original mix
| length2 = 7:42
| title3 = Renegade Master
| note3 = Tall Paul mix
| length3 = 9:01
| title4 = Renegade Master
| note4 = Young & Dangerous mix
| length4 = 10:55
| title5 = Renegade Master
| note5 = New Blood mix
| length5 = 4:57
}}
Charts
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!Chart (1995) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=43|page=24|date=28 October 1995}}
| 22 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Scotland|25|date=19951021|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|11|artist=Wildchild|artistid=31449|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023|refname="uk"}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|2|date=19951021|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
"Renegade Master '98"
{{Infobox song
| name = Renegade Master '98
| cover = Wildchild-Renegade Master '98.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wildchild
| album =
| released = {{start date|1998|1|5|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=27 December 1997}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:52 (edit)
| label = Hi-Life
| writer = Wildchild
| producer = Wildchild
| chronology = Wildchild
| prev_title = Jump to My Beat
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Bad Boy
| next_year = 1998
}}
"Renegade Master" was remixed by Fatboy Slim, titled "Renegade Master '98". It was released as a single on 5 January 1998 and surpassed the original's chart position, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart as well as No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
= Charts =
== Weekly charts ==
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!Chart (1998) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|13|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=4|page=30|date=24 January 1998}}
| 21 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Finland|6|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|88|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|songid=96438|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2965837?iabr=on#page/n7/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (19.2 – 26.2. 1998)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=26|date=20 February 1998|access-date=20 June 2023}}
| 3 |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|10|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|58|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|15|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|7|date=19981117|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023|refname="scot98"}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|35|artist=Wildchild|song=Renegade Master '98|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|3|artist=Wildchild|artistid=31449|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023|refname="uk"}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=19981117|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2023|refname="ukd98"}} |
== Year-end charts ==
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!Chart (1998) !Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1998: Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|page=7|date=16 January 1999}}
| 83 |
|---|
= Certifications =
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Wildchild|title=Renegade Master 98|award=Gold|id=9519-1597-1|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|access-date=6 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
In popular culture
Wildchild's ″Renegade Master" was used as a theme tune of Finnish comedy series Ranuan kummit, written and directed by Jani Volanen in 2003. ″Ranuan kummit″ is starred by Elina Knihtilä, Pirjo Lonka, Mari Perankoski and Kari-Pekka Toivonen.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355127/ Every episode of the 12-part series begins with the quartet running as fast as they can as ″Renegade Master" gives them oumph, until they one by one get out of breath and are halted by exhaustion.https://www.nrgm.fi/artikkelit/tunnari-viimeisen-paalle-muistatko-sarjan/ The series won the Venla Award for Best Comedy Series of 2003.