Renegade (single album)

2024 single album by Lucas

Renegade

Digital cover

Single album by

Lucas

Released| 1 April 2024 (2024-04-01)
Genre|

* Pop
* hip hop
* rock
* reggae

Length| 9:13
Language|

* English

Label|

* SM
* Kakao

Producer|

* Ronny Svendsen
* Pizzapunk
* Gingerbread
* Bangers & Ca$h

Singles from  Renegade

1. "Renegade"
Released: 1 April 2024

Renegade is the debut single album by Hong Kong rapper Lucas, released on 1 April 2024, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The single album consists of three songs, including the lead single of the same name. Renegade charted in South Korea at number thirteen on the Circle Album Chart.

## Background and release

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In 2018, Lucas debuted as a member of South Korean boy band NCT,[1] before joining the band's Chinese sub-unit WayV and debuting with the single album The Vision in 2019.[2][3] Later in 2019, Lucas also joined K-pop supergroup SuperM.[4] In August 2021, Lucas halted promotions amid controversies relating to his personal life,[5] and in May 2023 Lucas's agency, SM Entertainment, announced that he would be departing NCT and WayV to persue solo indeavours.[6] In early 2024, Lucas addressed his controversies in a two-part documentary series entitled Freeze, and opened new social media accounts in preparation for upcoming solo activities.[7]

On 8 March 2024, JTBC News reported that Lucas would be making his solo debut in April, with SM Entertainment confirming as such later that day.[8] Three days later, SM officially announced that Renegade, a single album containing three English songs including the lead single of the same name, would be released on 1 April.[9] Renegade was released on 1 April 2024 along with the lead single of the same name, and its two music videos: "Plan A", which depicted the rapper performing the song at a press conference before transforming into a mouse, and "Plan B", a more choreography-focused clip showing Lucas performing the song on an airport runway.[10][11]

## Composition

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Renegade contains three tracks. The single album's title track is a rock and hip hop influenced song with lyrics about making "a change for the better and an ambition to walk his way without hesitation".[12] "Dip It Low" is a hip hop track with deep bass and breathy vocals. The final track, "Crushing on You", is reggae-inspired.[13]

## Commercial performance

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Renegade peaked at number thirteen on South Korea's Circle Album Chart for the week ending 6 April 2024, selling 25,897 copies in its first week.[14] On the monthly chart, Renegade peaked at number 31. As of May 2024, Renegade has sold 31,961 copies in South Korea.[15]

## Track listing

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Track listing and credits adapted from the single album's liner notes.[16]

Renegade track listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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|
|
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1.| "Renegade"|

* Anne Judith Wik
* Bobii Lewis
* Nermin Harambasic

* Ronny Svendsen
* Adrian Thesen
* Wik
* Lewis
* Harambasic

* Svendsen
* Pizzapunk

| 3:13
2.| "Dip It Low"|

* Young Chance
* Justin Starling

* Chance
* Starling
* Barry Cohen

* Gingerbread

| 2:56
3.| "Crushing on You"|

* Kristian Ottestad

* Ottestad
* Harry Sommerdahl
* Fabian Torsson

* Bangers & Ca$h

| 3:02
Total length:| 9:13

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Renegade | Chart (2024)  | Peak
position

|

South Korean Albums (Circle)[14] | 13

### Monthly charts

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Monthly chart performance for Renegade | Chart (2024)  | Position

|

South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] | 31

## Release history

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Release history for Renegade Region  | Date  | Format  | Label

|
|
|

South Korea  | 1 April 2024  | CD |

* SM
* Kakao

Various  |

* Digital download
* streaming

## References

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1. ^ "Global boy band project NCT on attack as full group". The Korea Herald. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
2. ^ "SM "中신인 웨이션브이, 2019년 1월 데뷔확정"...NCT 대거 합류 [공식입장]" [SM "Chinese and new people, Wation V, debut confirmed in January 2019"... NCT joins a large number [official position]]. Osen (in Korean). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
3. ^ Herman, Tamar. "WayV Represents SM Entertainment's Goals For Global Dominance Through Cultural Technology". Forbes. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
4. ^ "SM Entertainment and Capitol Records Team Up to Launch Super M". Billboard. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
5. ^ Herman, Tamar (25 August 2021). "Chinese K-pop star Lucas Wong apologises on Instagram and takes time off, as WayV song is postponed after he is accused of cheating". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
6. ^ "루카스, NCT·WayV 탈퇴 심경 "멤버들에게 미안..오래 고민했다" [전문]". OSEN (in Korean). 10 May 2023.
7. ^ Chin, Carmen (26 February 2024). "Ex-NCT member Lucas Wong addresses scandalous past in new documentary: "Nothing can justify what I've done"". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
8. ^ Ziwei, Puah (8 March 2024). "Former NCT member Lucas Wong to make solo debut this year". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
9. ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (11 March 2024). "Former NCT member Lucas to start solo career with single 'Renegade' on April 1". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
10. ^ Chin, Carmen (2 April 2024). "Ex-NCT's Lucas Wong drops two music videos for debut solo single 'Renegade'". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
11. ^ Martin, Annie (1 April 2024). "Watch: Lucas makes solo debut after NCT exit". United Press International. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
12. ^ Nayoung, Kim (11 March 2024). "Lucas (LUCAS), who withdrew from the group NCT due to controversy over his personal life, will relea." Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
13. ^ Herrera, Kathleen (1 April 2024). "[Review] LUCAS – Renegade". TheKMeal - The Best of Korean Music, Entertainment And Lifestyle. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
14. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 14, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
15. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – April 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
16. ^ Lucas (rapper) (2024). Renegade (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment.

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