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"Mean It"
Single by Lauv and LANY
from the album How I'm Feeling
Released	November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:52
Label	AWAL
Songwriter(s)	Ari Leff Paul Klein Michael Matosic Michael Pollack John Hill Jordan Palmer
Producer(s)	LANY Mike Crossey Lauv
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).

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 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".

Music video

The music video for "Mean It" was released on December 17, 2019. 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

Certifications

References

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• 2019 singles
• 2019 songs
• Lauv songs
• LANY songs
• Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)
• Songs written by Lauv
• Songs written by John Hill (record producer)