Extreme Songs Ranked
Extreme is an American rock band, currently headed by frontman Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. The band reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with original line-up Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Geary, and Patrick Badger. They have released five studio albums, two EPs (in Japan), and two compilation albums since their formation. The band was one of the most successful rock acts of the early 1990s, selling over 10 million albums worldwide.[8] Extreme achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album Pornograffitti, which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold in May 1991 and double platinum in October 1992.[9] That album featured the acoustic ballad single “More Than Words”, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Here are all of the Extreme songs ranked.
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15. Everything Under the Sun (III Sides to Every Story, 1992)
“Quite possibly the most awesome display of songwriting by Gary and Nuno. It’s 20 minutes long, but doesn’t waste a second.”
14. Tragic Comic (III Sides to Every Story, 1992)
“Tragic Comic” it’s again more melodical and “cool” than the first part, you are only trying to solve problems, and reach a common ground… Only if the other person wasn’t so stubborn…”
13. Run (Saudades de Rock, 2008)
“This album took a long time to appear, but the quality is superb, can listen to this whole album on repeat and enjoy it more each time I listen to it!!!!”
12. Song for Love (Extreme II: Pornograffitti, 1990)
“Perhaps the biggest cheesefest on the album comes in the form of “Song For Love” which is a rather hilarious sort of kumbaya moment where hippie ideals unite with sunshine pop embellished with metal backings. Pretty funny but amazingly addictive at the same time!”
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11. Kid Ego (Extreme, 1989)
“While Aerosmith were the bad boys from Boston back in the ’70s, Extreme were the good boys outta Beantown in the late ’80s. Extreme tripped-in with a funk groove topping off their rock ride. As Queen fans, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, front man Gary Cherone, bassist Pat Badger and drummer Paul Geary knew where Freddie Mercury was coming from when the regal rockers cut Hot Space. Pulled from the group’s self-titled LP, the head-swelling “Kid Ego” swings with sass. The A&M Records issued “Kid Ego” CD single opens with a clean version of the Bettencourt and Cherone penned track, with the album cut filling out the promotional release. “
10. Rest in Peace (III Sides to Every Story, 1992)
“Starting out with the beautiful violin, and then bursting into some Hendrix-inspired soloing demonstrates why this song is one of the best songs ever written.”
9. Comfortably Dumb (Saudades de Rock, 2008)
“What a peach! Very good rock that deposits, with Hard scents, but sometimes also Funky, both over-boosted and all in finesse. Hyper chiseled vocals and shiny guitars.”
8. Mutha (Don’t Wanna Go to School Today) (Extreme, 1989)
“The intro alone is enough to amaze, but the song’s attitude lets the song stand out on its own. ‘Mutha don’t wanna go to school today’ is not literally about not wanting to go to school, the song is pondering whether we should just let kids be kids, play around in the yard more and whatever kids do. The song is expressed from a child’s point of view, retrospectively.”
7. Decadence Dance (Extreme II: Pornograffitti, 1990)
“Pleasant but problematic slab of late 80s glam bloke rock. Still weirdly likable for me though – one of those stubborn poodle-haired nostalgic hanger-ons that’s seemingly just as hard to justify as it is to dump. I dislike the idea of ‘guilty pleasures’ but here we are. I feel guilty, and this gives me pleasure. Which is more my problem than yours.”
6. Cupid’s Dead (III Sides to Every Story, 1992)
“One of Extreme best songs ever for my opinion, the guitar is amazing and the drum beat is super cool. Don’t just stick with more than words, extreme got so many cool songs.”
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5. Get the Funk Out (Get the Funk Out, 1990)
“One of my favorite things about Extreme is how, ever since their debut album, they have taken the glam metal formula and added their own little funky spin to it. Gary Cherone’s massive voice, mixed with Nuno Bettencourt’s incredible guitar performance, are a force to be reckoned with, and they both come out in full force with a bombastic horn ensemble behind them. This song is massive and experimental, but it still manages to do everything right. And it’s fresh, catchy, and an overall hard-rocking track with very in-your-face and sassy lyrics.”
4. He-Man Woman Hater (Extreme II: Pornograffitti, 1990)
“The best solo intro and fast solo performed by Extreme. This is one of the hardest work of Extreme. Extreme come at the whole funk metal prospect from a glam rock background, and as such it’s rather poppier than much similar material of the era.”
3. Hole Hearted (Extreme II: Pornograffitti, 1990)
“Loved this one from the moment I heard it and it never grows stale for me. Listening to it always energizes me, probably because I resonate with its hidden meaning…”
2. Play with Me (Extreme, 1989)
“If you ever look at a tab of this song, you will realize just how difficult this song is to play. A perfect testament to Nuno’s playing. Gary seems to be singing behind Nuno’s guitar”
1. More Than Words (Extreme II: Pornograffitti, 1990)
“This is a great song to listen to when you can’t explain your love to someone its kind of like a song for saying “I am unconditionally in love with you” but in a more soothing and comfortable way. It is one of the most beautiful lyrical songs ever written and it is heartfelt and sincere it is also meaningful. A real love song that deserves to be called a classic.”