Riffiter listeners rate Motion 3.8/5 from 476 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Motion?

Blame, rated 4.3/5 by 22 listeners on Riffiter.

When was Motion released?

Motion was released in 2014 on Columbia.

How many tracks are on Motion?

Motion has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 56 minutes.

What genre is Motion?

Motion is catalogued under Electro House, Dance-Pop, Electronic.

Motion runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Motion?

Listeners of Motion also rate Listen by David Guetta, Talk That Talk by Rihanna, True (Avicii by Avicii) by Avicii.

Motion was produced by Calvin Harris, Alesso, Ariel Rechtshaid and Firebeatz, among 6 credited in total. Calvin Harris produced all of them.

Who wrote the songs on Motion?

Motion was written by Calvin Harris, Alesso, James Newman and John Newman, among 5 credited in total. Calvin Harris wrote 2 of them.

AlbumE · 2014

Motion

by Calvin Harris

Motion is a 2014 electro house album by Calvin Harris. It runs 15 tracks across 56 minutes on Columbia. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 476 ratings.

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Electro House · Dance-Pop · Electronic

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Tracks: 56 min
Runtime: 128 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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2.5
Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
Motion is EDM as supply chain: immaculately engineered drops, A-list vocal deliveries on schedule, and "Summer"'s synth hook doing the heavy lifting for an hour of product. Calvin Harris at this point was less an artist than a standard — this is the sound of that standard being met, precisely and without surprise.
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PopMatters6/10
Billboard3/5
Rolling Stone2.5/5
Los Angeles Times2/4
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The Motion cover was designed by samuelmuir.com and photographed by conormcdonnell.co.uk and gavinbond.com. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0 out of 5 from 1 rating.

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Motion is the fourth studio album by Scottish disc jockey and record producer Calvin Harris. It was released on 31 October 2014 through Columbia Records. The first single from Motion debuted in autumn 2013; "Under Control" was released on 7 October 2013 and features Alesso and Hurts. The album campaign continued with UK number-one singles "Summer" and "Blame", released in March and September 2014 respectively. On 5 October 2014, Harris announced more featured artists on the album: Gwen Stefani, Ellie Goulding, Ummet Ozcan, Big Sean, R3hab, Tinashé, Haim, Firebeatz, Hurts and All About She. Harris released a collaborative track with Alesso titled "Under Control" on 7 October 2013. It features vocals from the English duo Hurts and was the first single from Motion. On 1 December 2013, the song peaked at number one in the UK. On 14 March 2014, Harris' song "Summer" premiered on the UK's Capital FM. The track was released the same as the second single from his then forthcoming fourth studio album. It debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland, and became Harris' highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 7.

In June, Harris announced a new single titled "Blame" through Twitter and revealed the cover art. It features vocals from British singer John Newman. The song was released on 7 September 2014, becoming Harris' fifth number one single as a lead artist a week later. Blame reached the top-ten in 22 countries and also charted successfully on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 21. "Outside" was released as the fourth single from Motion on 20 October 2014; it features English singer Ellie Goulding. A music video was filmed on 20 October 2014 in Los Angeles. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 68.

In brief

Is Motion good?: Riffiter listeners rate Motion 3.8/5 from 476 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Motion?: Blame, rated 4.3/5 by 22 listeners on Riffiter.
When was Motion released?: Motion was released in 2014 on Columbia.
How many tracks are on Motion?: Motion has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 56 minutes.
What genre is Motion?: Motion is catalogued under Electro House, Dance-Pop, Electronic.
What BPM is Motion?: Motion runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Motion?: Listeners of Motion also rate Listen by David Guetta, Talk That Talk by Rihanna, True (Avicii by Avicii) by Avicii.
Who produced Motion?: Motion was produced by Calvin Harris, Alesso, Ariel Rechtshaid and Firebeatz, among 6 credited in total. Calvin Harris produced all of them.
Who wrote the songs on Motion?: Motion was written by Calvin Harris, Alesso, James Newman and John Newman, among 5 credited in total. Calvin Harris wrote 2 of them.