Extreme Ways

"Extreme Ways" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the second single from his sixth studio album 18 on June 24, 2002.

"Extreme Ways"
Single by Moby
from the album 18
B-side	"Love of Strings" "Life's So Sweet"
Released	June 24, 2002 (2002-06-24)
Genre	Post-punk[1]
Length	3:57 (album version) 3:32 (single version)
Label	V2
Songwriter(s)	Moby
Producer(s)	Moby
Moby singles chronology
"We Are All Made of Stars" (2002) "Extreme Ways" (2002) "In This World" (2002)
Audio sample
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Music video
"Moby - Extreme Ways" on YouTube

The track is used at the conclusion of all five Bourne films. New versions of the song were recorded for the third, fourth, and fifth films of the series: The Bourne Ultimatum,^[2] The Bourne Legacy,^[3][4] and Jason Bourne^[5] respectively.

Composition

"Extreme Ways" samples the strings notes from Hugo Winterhalter's cover of "Everybody's Talkin'", and the drum beats of Melvin Bliss's "Synthetic Substitution".^[6]

Music video

A video was made for the song, directed by Wayne Isham, which was later included on Moby's 18 B Sides + DVD compilation and the Bourne Identity "Explosive Extended Edition" DVD.

Bourne versions

For the first two Bourne films in the series, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, the original version of the song was used during the closing credits.

For the third film in the series, The Bourne Ultimatum, a new version, "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)", was recorded and released both on that film's soundtrack on July 31, 2007, and as a one-track CD single on September 17, 2007.^[2]

For the fourth film in the series, The Bourne Legacy, another version, "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Legacy)", was recorded and released on that film's soundtrack on August 7, 2012. This version was recorded partly at Moby's home studio in Los Angeles and partly at Sony Pictures Studios. At Sony, Moby worked with a 110 piece orchestra with the help of composer James Newton Howard, who scored the film, and composer Joseph Trapanese.^[4] In addition to the lyrical track, the group also recorded a purely orchestral version of the song.^[7] Both versions were released as singles for digital download on July 31, 2012.^[8]

For the fifth film in the series, Jason Bourne, Moby recorded another version, "Extreme Ways (Jason Bourne)", that was released on that film's soundtrack on July 29, 2016.^[9]

Track listings

CD single (CDMUTE270) "Extreme Ways" – 3:32 "Love of Strings" – 6:11 "Life's So Sweet" – 6:31 "Extreme Ways" (video) – 3:31 CD single - Limited Edition (LCDMUTE270) "Extreme Ways" – 3:32 Album excerpts – 1:55 "Signs of Love" "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" "In My Heart" "Jam for the Ladies"

12-inch single (12MUTE270) "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11 "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37 12-inch single (L12MUTE270) "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25 "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36 12-inch single (V2AB-27761-1) "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36 "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25 12-inch single (V2AB-27762-1) "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37 "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Instrumental Remix) – 6:27

Charts

Original version

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	27
France (SNEP)[11]	53
Italy (FIMI)[12]	27
Scotland (OCC)[13]	29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	91
UK Singles (OCC)[15]	39
UK Dance (OCC)[16]	7
UK Indie (OCC)[17]	5
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18]	12

"Bourne's Ultimatum" version

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[19]	48
UK Singles (OCC)[20]	45

Certifications

Certifications for "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	June 24, 2002	Alternative radio	V2	[22]
Australia	July 29, 2002	CD	Virgin Mute	[23]
Japan	August 17, 2002		V2	[24]
United Kingdom	August 19, 2002	12-inch vinyl CD	Mute	[25][26]
	September 9, 2002	Limited-edition 12-inch vinyl		[27]