The Motto (Tiësto and Ava Max song)

"The Motto" is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 4 November 2021, through Musical Freedom and Atlantic Records as the third single from Tiësto's upcoming seventh studio album.[1] The song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

"The Motto"
Single by Tiësto and Ava Max
Released4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lostboy
  • Tiësto
Tiësto singles chronology
"Don't Be Shy"
(2021)		 "The Motto"
(2021)
Ava Max singles chronology
"Sad Boy"
(2021)		 "The Motto"
(2021)		 "Maybe You're the Problem"
(2022)
Music video
"The Motto" on YouTube

Critical reception

Dancing Astronaut staff wrote that "The Motto" contains a "catchy hook and swelling basslines" and described it as "an exercise in simplicity".[2] Gabriel Krongold of EDM Tunes stated that the song will make listeners "get lost in the beat" and "off their feet".[3] Ellie Mullins of We Rave You complimented the fusion of Max's pop sound with Tiësto's dance style, and commented that it is "more than just another dance record".[4]

Commercial performance

"The Motto" debuted on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart at number four on the chart dated 20 November 2021, where it was received 3,500,000 streams and 1,500 downloads in the United States and has since reached a peak of number 2 to date.[5] It has peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart dated 12 November 2021, where it remained for three weeks. The song re-entered the chart after the 2021 holiday season at 37, later peaking at number 12 making it Tiësto's sixth and Max's fifth top-20 single.[6]

Music video

An accompanying music video was directed by Christian Breslauer and released on MTV Live and throughout Times Square on November 4, 2021.[4] It depicts Tiësto and Ava Max "traveling back in time and partying it up".[7] Set in the 1920s,[4][8][9] Max arrives in a hotel and destroys an elevator with champagne while accompanied by an usher.[10] A second music video was released on March 11, 2022, which was directed by Charm La'Donna in Los Angeles, and exclusively shown on Facebook for the first three days.[11] It depicts a group of dancers performing.[12]

Track listing

Credits and personnel
  • Tiësto – primary artist, songwriting, production
  • Amanda Ava Koci – primary artist, songwriting, vocals
  • Claudia Valentina – songwriting
  • Pablo Bowman – songwriting
  • Pater Rycroft – songwriting
  • Sarah Blanchard – songwriting
  • Yoshi Breen – songwriting
  • Lostboy – production
  • Tom Norris – mixer

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "The Motto"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[70] Gold 15,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[71] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[72] Platinum 80,000
France (SNEP)[73] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[74] Gold 50,000
Poland (ZPAV)[75] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[76] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "The Motto"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 4 November 2021
Original Atlantic [13]
Italy 12 November 2021 Radio airplay Warner [77]
Various 17 December 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Tiësto's New Year's Eve VIP mix Atlantic [14]
11 February 2022 Robin Schulz remix [16]
United States 15 February 2022 Contemporary hit radio Original [78]

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