Released: October 16, 2015

Songwriter: Justin Bieber Ariana Grande MdL Poo Bear

Producer: Justin Bieber MdL

[Produced by Justin Bieber & MdL]

[Intro]

[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

[Verse 1: Justin Bieber]
You’re so indecisive of what I'm sayin'
Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
Don't know if you're happy or complainin'
Don't want for us to end, where do I start?

[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber]
First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right (Right)
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night (All night)
First you're up, then you’re down, and then between ('Tween)
Oh, I really wanna know

[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're runnin' outta time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

[Verse 2: Ariana Grande]
You’re overprotective when I’m leaving
Tryna compromise, but I can’t win
You wanna make a point, but you keep preachin'
Had me from the start, don't let this end

[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande]
First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right
(Turn right)
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night (All night)
First you're up, then you’re down, and then between ('Tween)
Oh, I really wanna know

[Chorus: Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber]
What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey-ey
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? (I wanna know)
Oh, what do you mean? (Ooh)
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean? (Oh baby)
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

[Outro: Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber]
Oh, oh (Don't be so selfish baby, yeah)
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah (You're so confusing baby)
When you don't want me to move (Hey), but you tell me to go
What do you mean? (Be more straight forward)
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running outta time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber

Canadian singer Justin Bieber and American singer Ariana Grande are respectively the “king” and “queen” of pop music. The two are great friends and have known each other for a very long time.

They have collaborated in October 2015 on the remix of Justin’s August 2015 chart-topping single, “What Do You Mean?,” from his fourth studio album, Purpose. The song was included as a iTunes pre-order track from Purpose. Buying the album after its release date (November 13, 2015) means you won’t get the song.

They collaborated again in May 2020, on the track “Stuck with U,” a charity single. All the proceeds from the track will be donated to the “First Responders Children’s Foundation” and the money will fund scholarships of children of frontline workers whose lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.