I Go to Extremes
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| Single by Billy Joel from the album Storm Front |
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| Released | 1990 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:23 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Billy Joel | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||
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"I Go to Extremes" is the fourth track on Billy Joel's 1989 album, Storm Front. It was released as a single in 1990. Joel wrote the song after his drummer Liberty De Vitto suggested that he write a song with the strong background drumming that he had been practicing. The song is very popular amongst Billy Joel fans and remains a crowd favourite at his concerts when the fans await the song's special ending. The song reached the top ten in the US at #6 and reached #70 on the UK Singles Chart.
[edit] Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| German Media Control Charts | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 70 |
