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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. The track is notably used at the conclusion of all five of the Bourne films. New versions of the song were each recorded for the third, fourth, and fifth films of the series: The Bourne Ultimatum,[1] The Bourne Legacy,[2][3] and Jason Bourne[4] respectively.

"Extreme Ways"
Single by Moby
from the album 18
B-side
  • "Love of Strings"
  • "Life's So Sweet"
ReleasedJune 24, 2002 (2002-06-24)
Length
  • 3:57 (album version)
  • 3:32 (single version)
LabelV2
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

Composition edit

"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".[5]

Music video edit

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 edit

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.[1]

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.[3] In addition to the lyrical track, the group also recorded a purely orchestral version of the song.[6] Both versions were released as singles for digital download on July 31, 2012.[7]

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.[8]

Track listings edit

Charts edit

Original version edit

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 27
France (SNEP)[10] 53
Italy (FIMI)[11] 27
Scotland (OCC)[12] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 39
UK Dance (OCC)[15] 7
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 5
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 12

"Bourne's Ultimatum" version edit

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 48
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 45

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States June 24, 2002 Alternative radio V2 [21]
Australia July 29, 2002 CD
[22]
Japan August 17, 2002 V2 [23]
United Kingdom August 19, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Mute [24][25]
September 9, 2002 Limited-edition 12-inch vinyl [26]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Jason Bourne Soundtrack (2016)". Soundtrack.Net. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Moby – Extreme Ways" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Moby – Extreme Ways" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Moby – Extreme Ways". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  13. ^ "Moby – Extreme Ways". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2007". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Moby – Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 9 September 2002: Singles". Music Week. September 7, 2002. p. 23.

External links edit

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