Extreme Ways

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"Extreme Ways"
Extreme Ways.jpg
Single by Moby
from the album 18
B-side
  • "Love of Strings"
  • "Life's So Sweet"
ReleasedJune 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

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)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesJune 24, 2002 Alternative radio V2 [22]
AustraliaJuly 29, 2002CD [23]
JapanAugust 17, 2002V2 [24]
United KingdomAugust 19, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Mute [25] [26]
September 9, 2002Limited-edition 12-inch vinyl [27]

References

  1. ↑ Bein, Kat (July 25, 2017). "Moby's 15 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2025. Extreme Ways" is a perfect Moby post-punk song: It's dirty and steamy, like going out and looking good, even though your skin is trapped under a layer of grime.
  2. 1 2 "News: Press Release – extreme ways (bourne's ultimatum) released on 17th september (available as digital download now)". Moby.com. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Moby records new version of 'Extreme' closing theme for upcoming 'Bourne Legacy'". New York Daily News . August 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Moby (July 30, 2012). "i've recorded a new version of 'extreme ways' for the bourne legacy". Moby.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Moby Releases Updated Jason Bourne Theme Song, 'Extreme Ways'". Radio.com. July 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Blackard, Cap (February 26, 2018). "Moby's Top 10 Songs". Consequence of Sound . Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ Moby (July 31, 2012). "brand new orchestral version of 'extreme ways', listen here". Moby.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ Matthews, Cameron (July 31, 2012). "Moby Remixes 'Extreme Ways' for 'The Bourne Legacy' -- Exclusive Video". Spinner. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Jason Bourne Soundtrack (2016)". Soundtrack.Net. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Moby – Extreme Ways" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Moby – Extreme Ways" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Moby – Extreme Ways". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Moby – Extreme Ways". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2007". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Moby – Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1458. June 21, 2002. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  23. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th July 2002" (PDF). ARIA. July 29, 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  24. ↑ "エクストリーム・ウェイズ 来日記念盤 | モービー" [Extreme Ways Commemorative Edition | Moby] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  25. ↑ Hubner, Miriam (August 3, 2002). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 20, no. 32. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  26. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 19 August 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . August 17, 2002. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  27. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 9 September 2002: Singles". Music Week. September 7, 2002. p. 23.
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