I Mean It

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"I Mean It"
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Single by G-Eazy featuring Remo
from the album These Things Happen
ReleasedMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Studio Endless Summer Studios
Genre Hip hop
Length3:58
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Remo the Hitmaker
  • Christoph Andersson
  • G-Eazy
G-Eazy singles chronology
"Far Alone"
(2014)
"I Mean It"
(2014)
"Lotta That"
(2014)
Remosingles chronology
"I Mean It"
(2014)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [16] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [17] Gold150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [18] Platinum30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [7] 3× Platinum3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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