"Motivation" is the title of a song recorded by Canadian pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band Sum 41

Sum 41

Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...

. It was released in January 2002 as the third single from the album All Killer No Filler. Greig Nori appears on backing vocals.

Content

The song is about being self-centered, demotivated and being too lazy to look for motivation to do anything.

In popular culture

The song has been used in the Smallville

Smallville (TV series)

Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...

episode "Hothead" and the Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...

episode "Hal Coaches".
The Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 chose Motivation to be their opening song each home game in 2003. It has been used in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is a music video game and the sixth main entry in the Guitar Hero series for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. The game was released September 24, 2010 in Europe, September 28, 2010 in North America and September 29, 2010 in Australia...

.

Music video

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

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)

Tin Can Special version

1. Motivation
2. All She's Got (Live)
3. Crazy Amanda Bunkface (Live)
4. What We're All About (Live with Tommy Lee
   Tommy Lee
   Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects...
   
   )

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	24
UK Singles Chart	21