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The Motive (song)






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"The Motive"
SinglebyThen Jerico
from the album First (The Sound of Music)
Released1987
GenrePop rock, alternative rock, new wave
Length4:46
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)Then Jerico
Producer(s)Owen Davies, Mark Shaw
Then Jerico singles chronology
"Prairie Rose"
(1987)
"The Motive"
(1987)
"Muscle Deep"
(1987)

"The Motive", also titled as "The Motive (Living Without You)", is a song by English rock band Then Jerico, released as a single from their debut album, First (The Sound of Music). The song was their first hit single, reaching the top 20 and peaking at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1987.[1]

Music video[edit]

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]

Track listing[edit]

12" single

A. "The Motive" (Extended) - 5:55
B1. "The Word" - 3:51
B2. "The Motive" (Midnight Mix) - 5:55

Charts[edit]

Chart (1987/88) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 89
UK Singles (OCC) 18

References[edit]

  1. ^ "THEN JERICO | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  • ^ "Then Jerico - 'The motive (living without you) [version 1]'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  • ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 307. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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