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Wikipedia article




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| name = The Motto

| type = single

| cover = Tisto - The Motto.jpg

| alt =

| artist = Tisto and Ava Max

| album =

| released =

| recorded =

| length = 2:44

| label = * Musical Freedom

* Atlantic

| writer = * Tijs Verwest

* Amanda Ava Koci

* Claudia Valentina

* Peter Rycroft

* Sarah Blanchard

* Yoshi Breen

* Pablo Bowman

| producer = * Lostboy

* Tisto

| chronology = Tisto

| prev_title = Don't Be Shy

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = Hot in It

| next_year = 2022

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}}

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

Critical reception



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

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. It has peaked at number 42 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 where it became his highest charting song to date. 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 Tisto's sixth and Max's fifth top-20 single.

Music video



An accompanying music video was directed by Christian Breslauer and released on MTV Live and throughout Times Square on November 4th, 2021. It depicts Tisto and Ava Max "traveling back in time and partying it up". Set in 1927 , Max arrives in a hotel and destroys an elevator with champagne while accompanied by an usher. A second music video was released on Friday, March 11th, 2022, which was directed by Charm La'Donna in Los Angeles, and exclusively shown on Facebook for the first three days. It depicts a group of dancers performing. A drag version of the video was released on Ava Max's YouTube channel, featuring Pangina Heals, Kameron Michaels, Jaida Essence Hall, and Derrick Barry.

Track listing



*'Digital download and streaming'

# "The Motto" 2:44

*'Digital download and streaming Tisto's VIP mix'

# "The Motto" (Tisto's VIP mix) 3:26

# "The Motto" 2:44

*'Digital download and streaming Robin Schulz remix'

# "The Motto" (Robin Schulz remix) 2:37

# "The Motto" 2:44

*'Digital download and streaming Nathan Dawe remix'

# "The Motto" (Nathan Dawe remix) 3:01

# "The Motto" 2:44

*'Digital download and streaming Remixes'

# "The Motto" 2:44

# "The Motto" (Robin Schulz remix) 2:37

# "The Motto" (wnboss remix) 3:13

# "The Motto" (Nathan Dawe remix) 3:01

# "The Motto" (CoDjo remix) 2:45

Credits and personnel



* Tisto 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



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Release history



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| 4 November 2021

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| Atlantic

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! scope="row"| Italy

| 12 November 2021

| Radio airplay

| Warner

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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various

| 17 December 2021

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| Tisto's New Year's Eve VIP mix

| rowspan="3"| Atlantic

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| 11 February 2022

| Robin Schulz remix

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! scope="row"| United States

| 15 February 2022

| Contemporary hit radio

| Original

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|}

References



Category:2021 songs

Category:2021 singles

Category:Tisto songs

Category:Ava Max songs

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:Number-one singles in Poland

Category:Songs written by Ava Max

Category:Songs written by Pablo Bowman

Category:Songs written by Sarah Blanchard

Category:Songs written by Tisto

Category:Songs written by Peter Rycroft

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