Renegade Master

"Renegade Master"
Single by Wildchild
Released9 October 1995 (1995-10-09)[1]
GenreHouse
Length7:42
LabelHi-Life
Songwriter(s)Wildchild
Producer(s)Wildchild
Wildchild singles chronology
"Legends of the Dark Black Pt 2"
(1995) 		"Renegade Master"
(1995) 		"Jump to My Beat"
(1996)

"Renegade Master" is a song by English DJ/producer Wildchild, released as a single in 1995. 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.[2] 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 rated 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."[3] 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."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Renegade Master" (original radio edit)4:03
2."Renegade Master" (original mix)7:42
3."Renegade Master" (Tall Paul mix)9:01
4."Renegade Master" (Young & Dangerous mix)10:55
5."Renegade Master" (New Blood mix)4:57

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 22
Scotland (OCC)[6] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 11
UK Dance (OCC)[7] 2

"Renegade Master '98"

"Renegade Master '98"
Single by Wildchild
Released5 January 1998 (1998-01-05)[8]
Length3:52 (edit)
LabelHi-Life
Songwriter(s)Wildchild
Producer(s)Wildchild
Wildchild singles chronology
"Jump to My Beat"
(1996) 		"Renegade Master '98"
(1998) 		"Bad Boy"
(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.[2][9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 21
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 6
Germany (GfK)[13] 88
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 11
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 15
Scotland (OCC)[19] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 3
UK Dance (OCC)[9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 83

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 October 1995. p. 47.
  2. ^ a b c d "Wildchild: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 December 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 43. 28 October 1995. p. 24.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 December 1997. p. 23.
  9. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 4. 24 January 1998. p. 30.
  12. ^ "Wildchild: Renegade Master '98" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (19.2 – 26.2. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 20 February 1998. p. 26. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Renegade Master '98". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Wildchild – Renegade Master '98". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Best Sellers of 1998: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Wildchild – Renegade Master 98". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2021.