"The Motive", also titled as "The Motive (Living Without You)", is a song by English rock band
Then Jerico
Then Jerico are an English rock band. They scored four top 40 hits in the UK during the 1980s.
Career
The band's early line-up included singer Mark Shaw, bassist Jasper Stainthorpe, drummer Steve Wren, and guitarist Scott Taylor.
The band pla ...
, 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
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
in July 1987.
Music video
The official
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
for the song was directed by
Andy Morahan
Andrew Douglas Morahan (born 11 August 1958) is a British commercial, film and music video director. He is the son of director Christopher Morahan and the half-brother of actress Hattie Morahan.
Married to Joanna Lewis, he has two children.
Vi ...
.
Track listing
;12" single
A. "The Motive" (Extended) - 5:55
B1. "The Word" - 3:51
B2. "The Motive" (Midnight Mix) - 5:55
Charts
References
1987 songs
1987 singles
London Records singles
Music videos directed by Andy Morahan
Song recordings produced by Mark Shaw (singer)
Songs written by Mark Shaw (singer)
Then Jerico songs
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