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[upper-alpha 1]
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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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

References
  1. "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. 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. "Cory Marks - Outlaws & Outsiders". Discogs. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. McPherson, David (October 28, 2020). "HOW THE SONG HAPPENED: CORY MARKS'S "OUTLAWS & OUTSIDERS"". Words and Music. SOCAN Magazine.
  8. 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. "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. "Travis Tritt Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  17. "Travis Tritt Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  18. "Travis Tritt Chart History: Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  19. "Travis Tritt Chart History: Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  20. "Travis Tritt Chart History: Hot Hard Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  21. "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  22. "Travis Tritt Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  23. "Travis Tritt Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  24. "Hard Rock Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  25. "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  26. "Rock Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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