Extreme Ways

"Extreme Ways"
Song
B-side	"Love of Strings", "Life's So Sweet"

"Extreme Ways"
Song

"Extreme Ways" is a song by electronic artist Moby. Released on August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19), it was the second single from his studio album 18. It is also included on disc one of the American release of Go – The Very Best of Moby.

The track is notably used at the conclusion of all three Jason Bourne films; a new version of the song was recorded for use on the closing credits of the third, The Bourne Ultimatum, and released on the film's soundtrack. "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)" was also released as a one-track CD single on September 17, 2007 (2007-09-17).

Track listing

CD: Mute/ CD MUTE270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" – 3:32
2. "Love of Strings" – 6:11
3. "Life's So Sweet" – 6:31
4. "Extreme Ways" (video)

CD: Mute / LCD MUTE270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" – 3:32
2. Album excerpts – 1:55
   1. "Signs of Love"
   2. "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)"
   3. "In My Heart"
   4. "Jam for the Ladies"

CD: V2 / V2CP 131 (Japan)

1. "Extreme Ways" – 3:32
2. "Love of Strings" – 6:11
3. "Life's So Sweet" – 6:31
4. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11
5. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37

CD: Mute / XCD MUTE270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (Bourne's Ultimatum)

• released September 17, 2007 (2007-09-17)

CD: Mute / CD-R Promo (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25
2. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Instrumental Mix) – 6:27
3. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37
4. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Compressed Dub Mix) – 6:15
5. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's After Electro Anthem) – 9:02
6. "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36

• UK CD-R promo. No catalogue number.

12": Mute / 12 MUTE270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11
2. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37

• released February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)

12": Mute / L12 MUTE270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25
2. "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36

2x12": Mute / P12 MUTE 270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11
2. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37

1. "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25
2. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Instrumental Remix) – 6:27

• UK promo

2x12": Mute / PL12 MUTE 270 (UK)

1. "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36
2. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's After Electro Anthem) – 9:02

1. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37
2. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11

• UK promo

Remixers

DJ Tiësto

1. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Vocal Remix) – 7:11
2. "Extreme Ways" (DJ Tiësto's Instrumental Remix) – 6:27

Junior Jack

1. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's After Electro Anthem) – 9:02
2. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Club Mix) – 11:37
3. "Extreme Ways" (Junior Jack's Compressed Dub Mix) – 6:15

Lee Coombs

1. "Extreme Ways" (Lee Coombs Remix) – 8:36

John Creamer + Stephane K

1. "Extreme Ways" (John Creamer + Stephane K Remix) – 9:25

Music video

A video was made for the song in early 2003, and can be seen on the 18 B Sides + DVD and the Bourne Identity "Explosive Extended Edition" DVD.

Chart positions

Original version

Chart (2002)	Peak position
French Singles Chart	53
UK Singles Chart	39
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	12

"Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)"

Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	53

Uses in popular culture

• "Extreme Ways" serves as the background track for popular promotional commercials for the American public television science program Nova.
• The song is used as the closing theme for the Hal Turner radio show.
• The song is played during the end credits in all three of the Bourne Trilogy films.
• The song is used in an ABC Sports story on Jean Van de Velde's 1999 Open Championship collapse
• UFC fighter Keith Jardine uses the song as his entrance music.