Renegade (Big Red Machine song)

"Renegade"
Single by Big Red Machine featuring Taylor Swift
from the album How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?
Released	July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
Recorded	March 2021
Studio	Kitty Committee (Los Angeles) Long Pond (Hudson Valley, New York) April Base (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)
Genre	Alternative folk-pop indie folk indie pop
Length	4:14
Label	37d03d Jagjaguwar
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Dessner Taylor Swift
Producer(s)	Aaron Dessner
Big Red Machine singles chronology
"The Ghost of Cincinnati" (2021) "Renegade" (2021) "Phoenix" (2021)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Gasoline" (2021) "Renegade" (2021) "I Bet You Think About Me" (2021)
Music video
"Renegade" on YouTube

"Renegade" is a song recorded by American indie band Big Red Machine featuring American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on July 2, 2021, by 37d03d and Jagjaguwar. It was serviced to US triple-A radio on the same day as the third single from the band's second studio album, How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last? (2021).

Written by Swift and producer Aaron Dessner, "Renegade" is an upbeat tune that blends indie pop, folk, and alternative styles, driven by guitar, drums and strings. Swift performs the lead vocals, complemented by Justin Vernon's backing vocals. Its subject matter discusses the toxic effects one's fears and mental health issues can have on their personal relationships, and the resulting confusion and indecision. It depicts the narrator's frustration with their emotionally fortified partner, and the former's efforts to confront and help the latter. Music critics acclaimed the song, with emphasis on its sharp lyrics and instrumentation.

Marking Big Red Machine's first entry in all of the record charts it appeared on, "Renegade" charted in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The song reached the top 10 of the UK Independent Singles and the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts.