Renegade (single album) explained

Renegade
Type:single album
Artist:Lucas
Cover:Lucas - Renegade.png
Caption:Digital cover
Length:9:13
Label:
Chronology:Lucas

Renegade is the debut single album by Hong Kong rapper Lucas, released on April 1, 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

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 March 8, 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 April 1.[9] Renegade was released on April 1, 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

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

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

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from the single album's liner notes.[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 13

Monthly charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Position
South Korean Albums (Circle)[16] 31

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
South KoreaApril 1, 2024CD
Various <-- Inclusive of South Korea -->

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global boy band project NCT on attack as full group. 15 March 2018. The Korea Herald. 15 March 2019. 22 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180822081126/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180315000244. live.
  2. Web site: 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]. 31 December 2018. Osen. ko. 15 March 2019. 11 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190411103306/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003929238. live.
  3. Web site: WayV Represents SM Entertainment's Goals For Global Dominance Through Cultural Technology . Herman . Tamar . Forbes . 20 January 2019 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042042/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tamarherman/2019/01/16/wayv-represents-sm-entertainments-goals-for-global-dominance-through-cultural-technology/ . live .
  4. News: SM Entertainment and Capitol Records Team Up to Launch Super M . 1 September 2019 . Billboard . 8 August 2019 . 14 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814084930/https://www.billboard.com/video/bbnews080819tiffanykpop2-8526949 . live .
  5. News: 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 . . 15 March 2022.
  6. Web site: 루카스, NCT·WayV 탈퇴 심경 "멤버들에게 미안..오래 고민했다" [전문]]. OSEN. Korean. 10 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Chin . Carmen . Ex-NCT member Lucas Wong addresses scandalous past in new documentary: "Nothing can justify what I've done" . . 2024-02-26 . 2024-11-11.
  8. Web site: Ziwei . Puah . Former NCT member Lucas Wong to make solo debut this year . . 2024-03-08 . 2024-11-11.
  9. Web site: Former NCT member Lucas to start solo career with single 'Renegade' on April 1 . . Kim . Ju-yeon . 2024-03-11 . 2024-11-11.
  10. Web site: Chin . Carmen . Ex-NCT's Lucas Wong drops two music videos for debut solo single 'Renegade' . . 2024-04-02 . 2024-11-11.
  11. Web site: Martin . Annie . Watch: Lucas makes solo debut after NCT exit . . 2024-04-01 . 2024-11-11.
  12. Web site: Nayoung . Kim . Lucas (LUCAS), who withdrew from the group NCT due to controversy over his personal life, will relea.. . . 2024-03-11 . 2024-11-12 . ko.
  13. Web site: Herrera . Kathleen . [Review] LUCAS – Renegade ]. TheKMeal - The Best of Korean Music, Entertainment And Lifestyle . 2024-04-01 . 2024-11-11.
  14. Renegade. Lucas (rapper). 2024. SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. South Korea. photobook.
  15. Web site: 1 April 2024 . Circle Album Chart – Week 14, 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240411052347/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=14&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . 11 April 2024 . 11 April 2024 . . ko.
  16. Web site: Circle Album Chart – April 2024. Circle Chart. ko. November 11, 2024.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Renegade (single album)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.