"Mean It"
Single by Lauv and LANY
from the album How I'm Feeling
ReleasedNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:52
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lauv singles chronology
"Make It Right"
(2019) 		"Mean It"
(2019) 		"Changes"
(2020)
LANY singles chronology
"Okay"
(2019) 		"Mean It"
(2019) 		"Good Guys"
(2020)
Music video
"Mean It" on YouTube

"Mean It" is a song by American singer Lauv and American indie pop band LANY. It was released on November 14, 2019 as the seventh single from Lauv's debut studio album, How I'm Feeling (2020).[2]

Background

Speaking about the track, Lauv stated "I started 'Mean It' from the perspective of what I thought somebody might want to say to me (I’m not perfect and I’ll be the first to admit it). Paul [Klein] and I had been talking about working together for a long time, then one day I texted him the idea for the song and it just clicked".[3]

Music video

The music video for "Mean It" was released on December 17, 2019.[4] Set in the deserts of Los Angeles, it features Lauv and LANY's lead singer Paul Klein dancing around painted red rocks and a vintage convertible car.[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Mean It"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 42
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 46
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 33
Malaysia (RIM)[9] 3
Netherlands (Single Tip)[10] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[12] 2
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 95
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 87
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 83
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 19
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 49

Certifications

Certifications for "Mean It"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Daly, Rhian (4 March 2020). "Lauv – '~how i'm feeling~' review: super-relatable quarter-life crisis pop that could do with a tactful trim". NME. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ Roth, Madeline. "Lauv and LANY'S New Song Is All About Saying What You Mean, Goddamit". MTV. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Kenneally, Cerys. "Lauv unveils new LANY collaboration "Mean It"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Castel, Gregory (19 December 2019). "Lauv & LANY dance in the desert in "Mean It" [Video]". Earmilk. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Discography Lauv". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lauv & LANY – Mean It" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lauv". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 22, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia" (PDF). RIM. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv & LANY – Mean It". MegaCharts (in Dutch). Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 25, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 47". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on December 2, 2019.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201947 into search. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Lauv & LANY – Mean It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Lauv Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Lauv & Lany – Mean It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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