<P> `` What Do You Mean ? '' is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose ( 2015 ) . The song was released on August 28 , 2015 , as the album 's lead single by Def Jam . Written by Bieber , Jason `` Poo Bear '' Boyd and Mason Levy , the song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber . `` What Do You Mean ? '' is a pop and tropical house song , with its instrumentation consisting in light flourishes of panpipes , looped vocal samples , piano chords , fervent synths , bass and `` slick beat '' elements with the sound of a clock ticking , while Bieber uses a smooth , soulful vocal . Lyrically , `` What Do You Mean ? '' describes not being able to figure out the opposite sex with Bieber asking a girl why her body language is conflicting with her words . </P>
<P> `` What Do You Mean ? '' is a song recorded by Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his fourth studio album Purpose ( 2015 ) . The song was released on August 28 , 2015 , as the album 's lead single by Def Jam . Written by Bieber , Jason `` Poo Bear '' Boyd and Mason Levy , the song was produced by MdL and co-produced by Bieber . `` What Do You Mean ? '' is a pop and tropical house song , with its instrumentation consisting in light flourishes of panpipes , looped vocal samples , piano chords , fervent synths , bass and `` slick beat '' elements with the sound of a clock ticking , while Bieber uses a smooth , soulful vocal . Lyrically , `` What Do You Mean ? '' describes not being able to figure out the opposite sex with Bieber asking a girl why her body language is conflicting with her words . </P>
when did what do you mean come out
when did what do you mean come out
August 28 , 2015
August 28 , 2015