Mean It

{{Infobox song

| name = Mean It

| type = single

| artist = Lauv and LANY

| cover = Lauv and LANY - Mean It.png

| border = yes

| caption =

| album = How I'm Feeling

| released = {{start date|2019|11|14}}

| recorded =

| genre = Pop{{cite web |last1=Daly |first1=Rhian |title=Lauv – '~how i'm feeling~' review: super-relatable quarter-life crisis pop that could do with a tactful trim |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/lauv-how-im-feeling-album-review-2619175 |website=NME |date=4 March 2020 |accessdate=9 March 2020}}

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=52}}

| label = AWAL

| writer = {{hlist|Ari Leff|Paul Klein|Michael Matosic|Michael Pollack|John Hill|Jordan Palmer}}

| producer = {{hlist|LANY|Mike Crossey|Lauv}}

| chronology = Lauv

| prev_title = Make It Right

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Changes

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = LANY

| type = singles

| prev_title = Okay

| prev_year = 2019

| title = Mean It

| year = 2019

| next_title = Good Guys

| next_year = 2020

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|c_10qS7amjk|"Mean It"}}}}

}}

"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).{{cite web |last1=Roth |first1=Madeline |title=Lauv and LANY'S New Song Is All About Saying What You Mean, Goddamit |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3146033/lauv-lany-mean-it/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115015322/http://www.mtv.com/news/3146033/lauv-lany-mean-it/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2019 |website=MTV |accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

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".{{cite web |last1=Kenneally |first1=Cerys |title=Lauv unveils new LANY collaboration "Mean It" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/lauv-unveils-new-lany-collaboration-mean-it |website=The Line of Best Fit |accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

Music video

The music video for "Mean It" was released on December 17, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Castel |first1=Gregory |title=Lauv & LANY dance in the desert in "Mean It" [Video] |url=https://earmilk.com/2019/12/19/lauv-lany-dance-in-the-desert-in-mean-it-video/ |website=Earmilk |date=19 December 2019 |accessdate=March 13, 2020}} 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.

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for "Mean It" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lauv\|title=Discography Lauv\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|date=November 25, 2019\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}} \| 42
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|32\|artist=Lauv & LANY\|rowheader=true\|song=Mean It\|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Ireland3\|46\|artist=Lauv\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w47/\|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)\|language=Lithuanian\|publisher=AGATA\|date=November 22, 2019\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}} \| 33
scope="row"\| Malaysia (RIM){{Cite web\|url=http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/47_i_dm.pdf\|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia\|publisher=RIM\|access-date=2019-11-15}} \| 3
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Lauv+%26+Lany&titel=Mean+It&cat=s\|title=Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv & LANY – Mean It\|work=MegaCharts\|language=Dutch\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}} \| 9
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-11-22\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=November 25, 2019\|access-date=March 13, 2020}} \| 4
scope="row" \| Philippines (Philippines Hot 100){{Cite magazine \|date= \|title=Philippines Hot 100: Week of October 26, 2024 \|url=https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/10-26-2024/ \|access-date=September 1, 2024 \|magazine=Billboard Philippines}} \| 33
scope="row"\| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web\|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 47\|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202011730/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|archive-date=December 2, 2019}} \| 2
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|95\|year=2019\|week=47\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=47\|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=November 22, 2019}} \| 12
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|87\|artist=Lauv & LANY\|rowheader=true\|song=Mean It\|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}
{{single chart\|UK\|83\|date=20191122\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardbubbling100\|19\|artist= Lauv \|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddigitalsongs\|49\|artist=Lauv\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for "Mean It"

! scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lauv|title=Discography Lauv|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=November 25, 2019|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

| 42

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|32|artist=Lauv & LANY|rowheader=true|song=Mean It|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

{{single chart|Ireland3|46|artist=Lauv|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w47/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=Lithuanian|publisher=AGATA|date=November 22, 2019|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

| 33

scope="row"| Malaysia (RIM){{Cite web|url=http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/Chart%202019/47_i_dm.pdf|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia|publisher=RIM|access-date=2019-11-15}}

| 3

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Lauv+%26+Lany&titel=Mean+It&cat=s|title=Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv & LANY – Mean It|work=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

| 9

scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-11-22|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=March 13, 2020}}

| 4

scope="row" | Philippines (Philippines Hot 100){{Cite magazine |date= |title=Philippines Hot 100: Week of October 26, 2024 |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/10-26-2024/ |access-date=September 1, 2024 |magazine=Billboard Philippines}}

| 33

scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 47|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202011730/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=December 2, 2019}}

| 2

{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|95|year=2019|week=47|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2019&dspp=47|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}

| 12

{{single chart|Switzerland|87|artist=Lauv & LANY|rowheader=true|song=Mean It|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

{{single chart|UK|83|date=20191122|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 13, 2020}}

{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|19|artist= Lauv |rowheader=true|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

{{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|49|artist=Lauv|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 14, 2020}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Lauv feat. LANY|title=Mean It|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=February 3, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lauv and LANY|title=Mean It|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|source=radioscope|access-date=December 22, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lauv & LANY|title=Mean It|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=October 12, 2022}}

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References

Category:2019 singles

Category:2019 songs

Category:Lauv songs

Category:LANY songs

Category:Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)

Category:Songs written by Lauv

Category:Songs written by John Hill (record producer)