"Motivation" is a song recorded by American recording artist

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for her third studio album '' Here I Am'' (2011). The song was written by

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, Daniel Morris and

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, with Jonsin producing the song and Lil Wayne having featured vocals. The R&B slow-jam was released as the

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from ''Here I Am'' on March 2, 2011, by

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. Upon release, "Motivation" received favorable reviews from critics generally praising the sexiness of the song. Official remixes were produced for the song, including a

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-inspired

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mix by

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and a rap remix by

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Trey Songz Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album, ''Trey Day'', ...

and

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. In the United States, the song has peaked at number one on the

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chart where it stayed seven weeks in a row, and number seventeen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Rowland's second US top 20 hit (fourth top 30 overall) and her second highest performing single to date as a solo artist, behind "

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". It was certified

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by the

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in May 2013. An accompanying music video was directed by Sarah Chatfield, the director behind Rowland's previous video " Forever and a Day" (2010). It follows a number of sultry scenes where Rowland dances seductively amongst partially dressed dancers in a dimly-lit warehouse, with the entire video tinged in blue light. "Motivation" was nominated for the

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at the

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. Rowland sang the song with Trey Songz at the 2011 BET Awards ceremony.

Background and release

''Here I Am'' was originally scheduled for release in 2010, but was pushed back numerous times. Initially the

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-influenced "

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" served as the album's

for international territories while two separate singles were serviced in the United States. " Rose Colored Glasses" for the

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format and " Grown Woman" for the

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format. Rowland decided in September 2010 to re-enter the recording studios to work on new material for the album. This, coupled with creative issues such as naming the album, led to multiple pushbacks. "Motivation" was announced as the title for the album's new lead single during

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. It debuted online via ''

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'' magazine's website on March 2, 2011. Speaking of how the record came about, Rowland said "Motivation came about when I was in the studio with roducersJim Jonsin and Rico Love, and we kind of were just vibing. I told Rico I wanted something really sexy ... and he came up with 'Motivation' along with Jim. It turned into this amazing record... I played [ 'Motivation' for

] and he got on it, and it was just as simple as that." Along with the single announcement, ''Rap-Up'' said fans could expect the video and a remix produced by Diplo (DJ), Diplo to premiere in April 2011. However, the

remix, produced by Diplo, premiered via ''Rap-Up'' on March 8, 2011.

Composition

"Motivation" is a R&B slow jam and

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song written by Richard Butler (Rico Love),

, Dwayne Carter and Danny Morris. The racy lyrics center around Rowland asking her man to use his hands all over her body, and are accompanied by a "

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-saturated beat" produced by Jonsin. In terms of instruments, "Motivation" uses sparse

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notes, programmed beats and pulsing synths in the

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. The song has a medium tempo of 140 beats per minute. Wayne adds a rap verse complementing Rowland's seductive suggestions, using the kitchen and a car as metaphors for sex. According to Scott Shetler from AOL Music, Rowland uses the lyrics to promise "to be her lover's motivation." Rowland called the record a mixture between

and mash-up. When asked by

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what Rowland thought of the song, she said,"It has that personality and characteristic to it that I don't think anybody can deny. That's why when Wayne dropped that insane verse on there ... I was like, 'You really brought that up even more.' He went into the studio and just did it. I don't think it takes much for Wayne to think. He just does it. He's so admirable."

Critical reception

Ryan Brockington, from the ''

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,'' was amongst the first to review "Motivation." In his review, he said "The single is a big leap from the dance club synth pop that Kelly has been releasing the past year and it seems like she might be trying to shimmy her way back into the hip-hop world by teaming up with the Midas touch vocals of

." Both ''

'' and

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Music's Scott Shetler called the song "sexy." Becky Bain from Idolator disliked the song for not being memorable. The short review was summed up with the closing phrase, "she's going to need another hit to help promote her album when it finally is ready to drop." Mikey Fresh of ''

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'' said that Rowland readies the song with "just a touch of sensuality". Wesley Case from ''

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'' complimented the song's sexy quality. "If this isn't the year's hands-down sexiest song thus far, it has to be in the discussion. Rowland, whose sultry voice could get a priest hot, weaving in and out of the minimal beat, and setting the table for Lil Wayne's stuttering, after-hours guest-verse. Stack the pieces together and it's an understated knockout that gets sexier with each spin." Shahryar Rizvi of ''

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'' felt that the song was a "female-fronted counterpart" to the smooth, slow-

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R&B vibe that R. Kelly and

usually proffer. Nathan Slavik of Billboard ranked it number five on their "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011". ''

'' ranked "Motivation" number 6 on their year-end best songs list for 2011. "Motivation" was nominated for two awards at the

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including Best Dance Performance and Song of the Year. It won the award for Song of the Year and was also nominated for the

at the

, which was held on February 12, 2012. In 2019, ''

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'' named the song number 2 out of 25 songs listed as a part of its "Top songs of the decade".

Accolades

Chart performance

Despite not being released for digital download until April 13, 2011, "Motivation" made its US chart debuted on April 2, debuting at number fifty-five on the

chart. In the weeks following it continued to rise thanks to urban airplay, eventually reaching number one in its tenth week on the chart, chart dated May 23, 2011. "Motivation" is Rowland's first solo number one as lead artist on a US ''

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'' composite chart (one combining airplay and sales), although she previously peaked at number one with

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on his 2002 single "

." It stayed at the top spot of the chart for six more weeks. In the same week that "Motivation" hit number one on the

chart,

, who is featured on the single, had a total of twelve songs on the chart. Following its release, "Motivation" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number fifty-five, Rowland's highest Hot 100 debut as a solo artist. It reached number seventeen, Rowland's highest Hot 100 peak as a solo artist, and best chart position since "Dilemma" (by

featuring Kelly Rowland −2002), which reached number one. The song also peaked at number twenty-five on the

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chart and spent twenty-six weeks on there. Additionally, it is the first single from Rowland to chart on the Hot 100 since her 2009 feature on

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's "

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", which reached number seventy-six. The previous two lead singles, " Grown Woman" (2010) and " Rose Colored Glasses" (2010), from '' Here I Am,'' failed to enter the Hot 100, though the latter peaked at number fifty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The producer of "Motivation",

, said he was proud and confident of the song's success. "I'm really happy that things are going well for her on this record. A real concern for us was to get that smash for her... She's a friend of ours as well, so to see her win is huge." Furthermore, "Motivation" reached the top ten in other

component charts, peaking at number three on the

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chart, number ten on the Radio Songs chart and number one on the Hot 100 Recurrents chart.

Music video

The

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for "Motivation" was directed by

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, at the end of March 2011. Frank Gatson served as the video's choreographer. Speaking during Roberto Cavalli's fashion show, Rowland said she was on the look out for "womanly, sexy designs" for a "feminine sexy video." She elaborated on the development of the video during an interview when

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' Jocelyn Vena. She told Vena, "We came up with the energy, and with Frank atson— and I don't know how he sees something, but he got it... I'm so thankful I have a great team that's thinking 10 steps ahead of me. With Sarah she understood; she got the concept. It was great the way everything came together." The video made its world premiere on

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'' on April 4, 2011. The video opens in a blue-colored hue lit warehouse, with Rowland standing in the passageway before it cuts to her walking through the building checking out the ladies and men mingling. Rowland can then be seen in a purple swimsuit & coat, doing different sexual choreography routines with her many half-dressed male backup dancers. The clip then shows Lil Wayne in his own scene rapping his verse to the song. He can then be seen leaning against a wall and standing on a bed with the lights flashing while Rowland is simultaneously being entertained by a male dancer as she sits upon a chair. The video then continues with the crowd entwining with each other; full make out sections between females and their male counterparts, as well as half-dressed males feeling on each other's bodies, while the females also interact with each other. After more dancing from Rowland and her dancers, the video then ends with Rowland singing her last lines, surrounded by the sexually charged crowd. Jocelyn Vena of MTV commented that the video "plays to the song's sexy themes."

Remixes

"Motivation" has been remixed several times, mainly by Rowland's fellow R&B contemporaries who have each put their own angle on the song. The first remix, the song's official remix, was helmed by Alternative

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producer,

. It replaces some of the song's original instruments with electronic ones, as well as adding "rapid

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" Diplo also modifies Rowland's vocals, by "chopping and reconfiguring" them "over the

-inspired instrumental." A So So Def remix of the song features female American rapper

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. The unofficial remix, features a new introduction from Da Brat, and was released online to ''

''. R&B singers

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and

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also made remixes of the song, adding their own verses and "male perspective" to complement Rowland and

's verses.

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also released a remix for his Mixtape "Well Done 2" entitled "Pussy Talkin'. In May 2011, R. Kelly joined the list of singers to create their own remix for "Motivation". In his version, R. Kelly adds additional verses and references his own songs such as "Pregnant". R. Kelly's remix of the song was praised by Rowland. Using her official

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account, Rowland said, "R. Kelly Motivation Remix is CRAAAZZZZZY!!!" R&B singer

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also added his vocals to a remix of the song. On June 6, 2011, a second official remix for the song was uploaded. It replaces

with new verses from rappers

and

. Rhymes has a rapid-fire "bedroom"-themed verse, while Songz sings in his

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and Fabolous' verse is cut short by the re-introduction of Rowland's vocals. A third officially produced remix, the "Rebel Rock Remix," features on the deluxe edition of '' Here I Am''.

Live performances

On June 26, 2011, Rowland took to the stage of the 2011 BET Awards to perform "Motivation" for the first time in public. The performance was part of the evening's entertainment; the song was not nominated for an award. Hollywood News reported that Rowland was among the most anticipated performers of the evening. Appearing in the middle of

performance of "

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," Rowland ascended on stage where she was joined by several shirtless male dancers. The performance was met with a positive reception from industry critics and fellow music entertainers, most of whom noted it as a highlight of the ceremony. Ed Masley from ''

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'' said that Rowland's performance was "the night's most soulful vocal erformance" Roger Catlin said that Rowland offered "a live performance with Trey Songz trumping that of her more famous 'sister' from

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." The ''

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'' Gerrick D. Kennedy praised Rowland's sex appeal, noting that her "steamy performance sent tongues wagging" and was widely anticipated thanks to the serial delays with her album '' Here I Am'' (2011).

Rob Markman pointed out that following her performance, the hashtag "#kelly" began trending on

. Additionally Markman said Rowland "received one of the loudest ovations of the night." Rowland performed the song on

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on September 27, 2011. ''

'' described Rowland's performance on the show as a "sizzling performance". Robbie Daw of ''

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'' praised Rowland's performance and said that the "black-clad diva rocked out two sexy jams from Here I Am" and later described her performance as "sultry". Rowland performed the song during her guest appearance on ''

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'' on June 24, 2013 along with "

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" and " Street Life".

Track listings and formats

*Digital download #"Motivation" (featuring

) – 3:51 *Digital download (remix) #"Motivation" (

Remix) – 3:56 *Streaming (rap remix) #"Motivation" (featuring

and

) – 4:34 *Rebel Rock Remix (album only) :13. "Motivation" (Rebel Rock Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) – 3:41 *Digital EP #"Motivation" (featuring Lil Wayne) – 3:51 #"Motivation" (Diplo Remix) – 3:57 #"Motivation" (music video) – 4:22

Credits and personnel

Recording *Recorded and mixed at Circle House Recording Studios in

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*Mastered at Sterling Sound in

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Personnel *

– songwriter, producer, programming, keyboards *

– songwriter *Daniel Morris – songwriter, keyboards * Dwayne Carter – songwriter, featured rap vocals *Thurston McCrea – recording *Sean McCoy – recording assistant, mixing assistant *Robert Marks – additional recording, mixing *Matt Huber – mixing assistant *Chris Gehringer – mastering

Awards and nominations

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

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