In the United States, the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

[5] The music video was released in June 2015 and was shot in the band's hometown of Ithaca, New York.

It depicts several people with disabilities working to overcome their challenges such as boxing, walking on hands, and swinging their arms on rings.

[14] In February 2021, for the 25th anniversary of Adult Alternative Airplay,[15] Billboard published a ranking of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history; "Renegades" was placed at number 78.

[16] Billboard would later rank "Renegades" as the 44th-biggest hit in the history of Alternative Airplay in September 2023,[17] for that chart's 35th anniversary.