diff --git a/database/music_database.py b/database/music_database.py
index b8702752..c1c595e1 100644
--- a/database/music_database.py
+++ b/database/music_database.py
@@ -8513,6 +8513,22 @@ class MusicDatabase:
         cleaned = re.sub(r'\s*\(with\s+[^)]*\)', '', cleaned, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
         cleaned = re.sub(r'\s*\[with\s+[^\]]*\]', '', cleaned, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
+        # Featuring in parentheses/brackets — must run BEFORE bracket flattening.
+        # Otherwise ``feat.`` removal after flattening is greedy and strips
+        # version suffixes ("Extended Mix", "Radio Edit", …) from the same title.
+        cleaned = re.sub(
+            r'\s*\([^)]*(?:feat\.?|ft\.?|featuring)[^)]*\)',
+            '',
+            cleaned,
+            flags=re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+        cleaned = re.sub(
+            r'\s*\[[^\]]*(?:feat\.?|ft\.?|featuring)[^\]]*\]',
+            '',
+            cleaned,
+            flags=re.IGNORECASE,
+        )
+
         # STEP 1: Normalize bracket/dash styles for consistent matching
         # Convert all bracket styles to spaces for better matching
         cleaned = re.sub(r'\s*[\[\(]\s*', ' ', cleaned)  # Convert opening brackets/parens to space
@@ -8528,11 +8544,6 @@ class MusicDatabase:
             r'\s*explicit\s*',      # Remove explicit markers
             r'\s*clean\s*',         # Remove clean markers
 
-            # Featuring/collaboration (metadata, not different version)
-            r'\s*feat\..*',         # Remove featuring
-            r'\s*featuring.*',      # Remove featuring
-            r'\s*ft\..*',           # Remove ft.
-
             # Remasters (same recording, different mastering)
             r'\s*\d{4}\s*remaster.*',  # Remove "2015 remaster"
             r'\s*remaster.*',       # Remove "remaster/remastered"
@@ -8569,6 +8580,19 @@ class MusicDatabase:
         for pattern in patterns_to_remove:
             cleaned = re.sub(pattern, '', cleaned, flags=re.IGNORECASE).strip()
 
+        # Unparenthesized featuring (e.g. after bracket flatten) — bounded so
+        # "feat. Vika - Extended Mix" keeps the version tail.
+        _version_boundary = (
+            r'(?:extended|radio|club|dub|instrumental|acoustic|live|remix|'
+            r'original|edit|mix|version)\b'
+        )
+        cleaned = re.sub(
+            rf'\s+(?:feat\.?|ft\.?|featuring)\s+.+?(?=\s+-\s+{_version_boundary}|\s+{_version_boundary}|$)',
+            '',
+            cleaned,
+            flags=re.IGNORECASE,
+        ).strip()
+
         # STEP 3: Clean up extra spaces
         cleaned = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', cleaned).strip()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_track_title_version_distinction.py b/tests/test_track_title_version_distinction.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acf7cb62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_track_title_version_distinction.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""Regression: normal vs Extended Mix must not collapse to the same cleaned title."""
+
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from database.music_database import DatabaseTrack, MusicDatabase
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def db(tmp_path: Path):
+    return MusicDatabase(database_path=str(tmp_path / "test.db"))
+
+
+def test_clean_title_preserves_extended_mix_after_feat(db):
+    normal = db._clean_track_title_for_comparison("Latinamerica (feat. Vika)")
+    extended = db._clean_track_title_for_comparison(
+        "Latinamerica (feat. Vika) - Extended Mix"
+    )
+    assert normal == "latinamerica"
+    assert extended == "latinamerica extended mix"
+    assert normal != extended
+
+
+def test_normal_does_not_match_extended_in_library(db):
+    extended_track = DatabaseTrack(
+        id="t1",
+        album_id="a1",
+        artist_id="ar1",
+        title="Latinamerica (feat. Vika) - Extended Mix",
+        track_number=1,
+        duration=300000,
+        file_path="/music/ext.flac",
+        bitrate=320,
+    )
+    extended_track.artist_name = "Raffa FL"
+    extended_track.album_title = "Latinamerica (feat. Vika)"
+
+    confidence = db._calculate_track_confidence(
+        "Latinamerica (feat. Vika)",
+        "Raffa FL",
+        extended_track,
+    )
+    assert confidence < 0.7
+
+
+def test_extended_matches_extended_in_library(db):
+    extended_track = DatabaseTrack(
+        id="t1",
+        album_id="a1",
+        artist_id="ar1",
+        title="Latinamerica (feat. Vika) - Extended Mix",
+        track_number=1,
+        duration=300000,
+        file_path="/music/ext.flac",
+        bitrate=320,
+    )
+    extended_track.artist_name = "Raffa FL"
+    extended_track.album_title = "Latinamerica (feat. Vika)"
+
+    confidence = db._calculate_track_confidence(
+        "Latinamerica (feat. Vika) - Extended Mix",
+        "Raffa FL",
+        extended_track,
+    )
+    assert confidence >= 0.7