The Motto

## Music Video

**"The Motto"** is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto and American singer Ava Max. It was released as a single on November 4, 2021.

## Background

A seven-second snippet was leaked in July of 2021. @peteglowdc on Instagram uploaded a 15-second snippet of the song on his account along with many other people who uploaded low-quality snippets of the track.

Tiësto originally premiered the track for his fans during a live concert.

Ava talked about The Motto in an interview with Billboard
“[Tiësto] sent me the song and I’ve done nothing like this song, so I was like ‘This is crazy, it makes me want to go clubbing’. And I’m usually like a home-body, I don’t like clubbing, so now ever since I’ve done that song, I want to go clubbing”

The Motto has 2 music videos, one which debuted with the single and one which was released on March 11, 2022. Max describes the second video as a fashion and dance video.

Claudia Valentina's demo for the song was leaked in full in 2021. ( AUDIO)

## MV Cast & Crew

* Pt. 1
* Pt. 2

* Directer - Christian Breslaur
* Producer - Michael Breslaur
* Cinematographer - Powell Robinson
* Editor - Cal Laird
* Casting - Sarah-Mey Levy
* Production Designer - Brittany Brenner
* Art Directer - Brittany Brenner
* Lighting Programmer - Chris Van Lieshout
* Music Supervisor - Rebecca Gresang
* Other - Ren Burttet

- Producer - Annie Quinonez

- Editor - John Kennedy

- Music Supervisor - Rebecca Gresang

- Choreographer - Charm La'Donna

- Dancers
	* Cache Melvin
	* Caho Kitaori
	* Candice Savage
	* Darrion Gallegos
	* Joseph John Perez
	* Maggie Anne Wade

## Lyrics

* Released
* Demo

**[Verse 1]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Throw it back with no chaser, with no trouble (Mhm)

Poppin' that moet, baby, let's make some bubbles (Mhm)

Puffin' on that gelato, wanna be seeing double

Gotta do what you gotta

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Believe it, we ain't got no plans to leave here

Tell all of your friends to be here

We ain't gonna sleep all weekend

Oh, you know, you know, you know

**[Chorus]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Drop a few bills then pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

We been up all damn summer

Makin' that bread and butter

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's thе motto (Mhm)

Drop a few bills then pop a few champagnе bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

We been up all damn summer

Makin' that bread and butter

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto (I feel it)

That's the motto (I feel it)

**[Verse 2]**

Hopped in the range, can't feel my face

The window's down

Back to my place

My birthday cake is comin' out (Oh)

The way it's hittin' like, I could go all night

Don't want no bloodshot eyes

So hold my drink, let's fly

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Believe it, we ain't got no plans to leave here

Tell all of your friends to be here

We ain't gonna sleep all weekend

Oh, you know, you know, you know

**[Chorus]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Drop a few bills then pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

We been up all damn summer (Oh)

Makin' that bread and butter (Yeah)

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto (Mhm)

Drop a few bills then pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

We been up all damn summer (Oh)

Makin' that bread and butter

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto

That's the motto (Oh)

**[Outro]**

(I feel it)

(I feel it, feel it)

(I feel it)

(I feel it, feel it)

(I feel it)

**[Verse 1]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Throw it back with no chaser, with no trouble (Mhm)

Poppin' that moet, baby, let's make some bubbles (Mhm)

Smokin' on that gelato, wanna be seeing double

Gotta do what you gotta

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Believe it, we ain't got no plans to leave here

Tell all of your friends to be there

We ain't gonna sleep all weekend

Yeah, you know, you know, you know

**[Chorus]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Pop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

Drink a-all damn summer

Like a sick motherfucker

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto (Mhm)

Pop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

Drink a-all damn summer

Like a sick motherfucker

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto (I feel it)

That's the motto (I feel it)

(Ah)

**[Verse 2]**

Hopped in the range, can't feel my face

The window's down

Back to my place

My birthday cake is comin' out

The way it's hittin' like, I could go all night

Don't want no bloodshot eyes

So hold my drink, let's go

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Believe it, ain't no other guy in the feelin'

Tell all of your friends to be there

We ain't gonna sleep all weekend

Yeah, you know, you know, you know

**[Chorus]**

That's the motto (Mhm)

Pop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles (Mhm)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Mhm)

Drink a-all damn summer

Like a sick motherfucker

Tell me, did I just stutter?

That's the motto (Sickened motherfucker, tell me)

Pop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles (Tell me, did I stutter? Like a)

Throwin' that money like you just won the lotto (Sickened motherfucker, tell me)

Drink a-all damn summer (Tell me, did I stutter? Like a sick)

Like a sick motherfucker

Tell me, did I just stutter? (tell me, tell me)

That's the motto (I feel it)

That's the motto (I feel it)

**[Outro]**

(I feel it)

(I feel it, feel it)

(I feel it)

(I feel it, feel it)

(I feel it)

## Trivia

* The song's first music video references the 1980 American horror movie *The Shining*. *[citation needed]*

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## Videos

Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto (Official Music Video)Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto -Official Lyric Video-Tiësto & Ava Max - The Motto (Official Music Video, Part II)