I Go to Extremes

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"I Go to Extremes" is a 1989 rock song by Billy Joel, known for its energetic tempo and introspective lyrics about emotional volatility.

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I Go to Extremes canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Billy Joel NERFINISHED
artist Billy Joel NERFINISHED
associatedAct Billy Joel touring band NERFINISHED
composer Billy Joel NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
followsInArtistChronology We Didn’t Start the Fire NERFINISHED
genre pop rock
rock
hasAudienceReception radio-friendly rock track
hasCulturalOrigin American rock music
hasEra late 1980s rock
hasEraAssociation MTV era
hasInstrumentation rock band
hasLeadVocalsBy Billy Joel NERFINISHED
hasLyricalTheme emotional volatility
introspection
mood swings
personal struggle
hasMedium 7-inch single
CD single
album track
cassette single
hasMusicalStyle energetic
hasMusicalTempo fast
hasNotableCharacteristic anthemic chorus
driving rhythm
introspective lyrics
hasPerformanceType live concert staple
hasProductionContext major-label studio recording
hasRhythmicFeel up-tempo
hasSongwriterRole autobiographical elements
hasSubjectMatter extreme emotional states
relationship tensions
hasVocalStyle rock vocal
includedInAlbum Storm Front NERFINISHED
isFromArtistAlbumEra Storm Front era
isPartOf Billy Joel discography NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Billy Joel NERFINISHED
performer Billy Joel NERFINISHED
performerNationality American
precedesInArtistChronology The Downeaster ‘Alexa’ NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod late 1980s
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseYear 1989
writer Billy Joel NERFINISHED

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

We Didn't Start the Fire followedBy I Go to Extremes
Storm Front hasPart I Go to Extremes
Storm Front hasSingle I Go to Extremes