The song was written and produced by its performers alongside longtime G-Eazy affiliate Christoph Andersson.

[3] In the United States, "I Mean It" debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the issue dated January 15, 2015.

[4] The song left the chart, before re-entering and peaking at number 98 for the issue dated February 14, 2015.

[6] Nearly four years after its release, "I Mean It" was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of three million paid digital downloads.

The camera occasionally cuts to a female news correspondent, played by Paige Hurd.