"Mean It" is a song by American singer

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. It was released on November 14, 2019 as the seventh single from Lauv's debut studio album, ''

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'' (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

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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.

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References

{{authority control 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)