Extreme Ways was released by American electronic artist Moby in 2002 on his album 18 and was chosen as the end credits song for The Bourne Identity that same year. New versions were recorded for later Bourne sequels, making the track inseparable from Jason Bourne's story across two decades. Its mix of strings sampled from Hugo Winterhalter and electronic beats helped it stand out from typical action scores. Online, fans reuse it for edits, parodies and endings that need instant movie recognition.