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Outlaws & Outsiders

"Outlaws & Outsiders" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country rock singer Cory Marks. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe are featured on the track.[1] The song was released in November 2019 through Better Noise Music[2][3] and was sent to both country and rock radio formats[4] as the lead single off Marks’ album Who I Am. A solo version by Marks was included on the soundtrack for the film Sno Babies,[5] while both versions of the track were included on a CD-exclusive EP of the same name.[6]

"Outlaws & Outsiders"
Single by Cory Marks featuring Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt & Mick Mars
from the album Who I Am
B-side"Blame It on the Double"
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019[A]
Genre
Length3:17
LabelBetter Noise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kevin Churko
Cory Marks singles chronology
"Nowhere With You"
(2016) 		"Outlaws & Outsiders"
(2019) 		"Drive"
(2020)
Travis Tritt singles chronology
"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough"
(2013) 		"Outlaws & Outsiders"
(2019) 		"Pick Her Up"
(2020)
Music video
"Outlaws & Outsiders" on YouTube
Music video
"Outlaws & Outsiders (From the Sno Babies Movie)" on YouTube

Background

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Marks told David McPherson of SOCAN Magazine that "Outlaws & Outsiders" started "simply a cool title" for a cross-Canada tour he did with Aaron Pritchett in 2015.[7] Later that year, Marks co-wrote the track with Kevin Churko.[8] McPherson remarked that "Canadian country radio is where [Marks] would love to land, but like the song’s title, he’s an outlier. His sound isn’t poppy enough to fit the mainstream mold." Marks said "I feel like I’m a country artist, first and foremost, I want to give country radio something different for the fans and for the genre."[7]

Critical reception

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Hendrik Pape of Sound Check Entertainment called the song a "powerhouse country/rock crossover" and "one of the greatest songs of 2019".[4] Front Porch Music referred to the song as a "heavy hit",[1] while Dave Brooks of Billboard called it "hard-charging" with "an arena anthem hook and a throwback sound mixing metal and southern rock with a countrified sound palate".[8] Billboard dubbed it the "hit that couldn't be confined".[8]

Commercial performance

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"Outlaws & Outsiders" debuted atop the Rock Digital and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales charts and at #7 on Country Digital Songs.[8] It later reached a peak of #10 on US Mainstream Rock, and #12 on Canada Rock radio.[9] It has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[10] As of September 2023, the song had received over 60 million streams through Spotify.[11]

Music video

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The official music video for the track was released in November 2019, and features Marks along with Moody, Tritt, and Mars each recording their parts.[12] A second video for the solo version was released in May 2020 in support of the song's appearance in the film "Sno Babies" and integrates footage from the film.[13]

Track listings

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Digital download - single[14]

  1. "Outlaws & Outsiders" – 3:17
    (feat. Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt & Mick Mars)

7-inch vinyl - single[15]

  1. "Outlaws & Outsiders" – 3:17
    (feat. Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt & Mick Mars)
  2. "Blame It on the Double" – 3:27

CD - EP[6]

  1. "Outlaws & Outsiders" – 3:17
    (feat. Ivan Moody, Travis Tritt & Mick Mars)
  2. "Better Off" – 3:17
  3. "Blame It on the Double" – 3:27
  4. "My Whiskey Your Wine" – 3:16
  5. "Outlaws & Outsiders" – 3:28

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ The track was not officially sent to radio formats as a single until March 4, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cory Marks Throws Down in Single "Outlaws & Outsiders" ft. Travis Tritt, Ivan Moody & Mick Mars". Front Porch Music. January 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Gosselin, Jessica (November 26, 2019). "North Bay's Cory Marks' new song is number one on iTunes Canada". CTV News Northern Ontario.
  3. ^ "Cory Marks releases 'Outlaws & Outsiders'". Rock 'N Load Magazine. November 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Pape, Hendrik (December 3, 2019). "CORY MARKS IS MAKING SOME NOISE WITH "OUTLAWS & OUTSIDERS"". Sound Check Entertainment.
  5. ^ "Better Noise Music Releases SNO BABIES Motion Picture Soundtrack". Cision. September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Cory Marks - Outlaws & Outsiders". Discogs. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b McPherson, David (October 28, 2020). "HOW THE SONG HAPPENED: CORY MARKS'S "OUTLAWS & OUTSIDERS"". Words and Music. SOCAN Magazine.
  8. ^ a b c d Brooks, Dave (December 20, 2019). "Cory Marks 'Outlaws and Outsiders' Is the 2019 Hit That Couldn't Be Confined". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Big day for North Bay's Cory Marks". BayToday.ca. August 7, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Cory Marks – Outlaws & Outsiders". Music Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Outlaws & Outsiders - Single by Cory Marks". Spotify. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  12. ^ Dawson, Chris (November 19, 2019). "Cory Marks new single taking off (VIDEO)". BayToday.ca.
  13. ^ "Cory Marks Shares New Video for 'Outlaws & Outsiders'". Broadway World Music. May 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Outlaws & Outsiders - Single by Cory Marks". Apple Music (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Cory Marks - Outlaws & Outsiders". Discogs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2020, Week 16". Countrytown. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History: Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  20. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History: Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History: Hot Hard Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  22. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  23. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  24. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  25. ^ "Hard Rock Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  26. ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  27. ^ "Rock Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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