Motivation (Sum 41 song)

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"Motivation"
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Single by Sum 41
from the album All Killer No Filler
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2002
Genre Pop punk [1]
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jerry Finn
Sum 41 singles chronology
"In Too Deep"
(2001)
"Motivation"
(2002)
"What We're All About"
(2002)

"Motivation" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released on January 5, 2002, as the third single from the album All Killer No Filler . Greig Nori appears on backing vocals.

Contents

Content

The song is about being nihilistic, apathetic, demotivated, and being too lazy to look for motivation to do anything.

Music video

The music video is of the band playing in Steve Jocz' attic located in Ajax Ontario. The room is piled with garbage and other various items.

Track listing

Single version
  1. "Motivation"
  2. "Crazy Amanda Bunkface"
  3. "Pain for Pleasure"
  4. "Machine Gun" (Live)
  5. "All She's Got" (Live)
  6. "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" (Live)
  7. "What We're All About" (Live)
  8. "Fat Lip" (Video)
  9. "In Too Deep" (Video)
EP version
  1. Motivation
  2. All She's Got (Live)
  3. Crazy Amanda Bunkface (Live)
  4. What We're All About (Live with Tommy Lee)

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [2] 40
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 21
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [4] 3
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 24

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