Mean It Explained

Mean It
Type:single
Artist:Lauv and LANY
Cover:Lauv and LANY - Mean It.png
Border:yes
Album:How I'm Feeling
Genre:Pop[1]
Label:AWAL
Chronology:Lauv
Prev Title:Make It Right
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Changes
Next Year:2020

"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 (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 42
Lithuania (AGATA)[6] 33
Malaysia (RIM)[7] 3
Netherlands (Single Tip)[8] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[10] 2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daly . Rhian . Lauv – '~how i'm feeling~' review: super-relatable quarter-life crisis pop that could do with a tactful trim . . 4 March 2020 . 9 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Roth . Madeline . Lauv and LANY'S New Song Is All About Saying What You Mean, Goddamit . https://web.archive.org/web/20191115015322/http://www.mtv.com/news/3146033/lauv-lany-mean-it/ . dead . November 15, 2019 . . March 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . Lauv unveils new LANY collaboration "Mean It" . . March 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Castel . Gregory . Lauv & LANY dance in the desert in "Mean It" [Video] ]. Earmilk . 19 December 2019 . March 13, 2020.
  5. Web site: Discography Lauv. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 25, 2019. March 13, 2020.
  6. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. November 22, 2019. March 13, 2020.
  7. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. RIM. 2019-11-15.
  8. Web site: Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv & LANY – Mean It. MegaCharts. Dutch. March 13, 2020.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 25, 2019. March 13, 2020.
  10. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 47. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20191202011730/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. December 2, 2019.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47. Sverigetopplistan. November 22, 2019.