Justin Bieber Releases Acoustic Version of "What Do You Mean?" With New Video to Celebrate Streaming Record—Watch Now

"Where Are Ü Now" singer debuted stripped-down take on Tuesday

By Francesca Bacardi Sep 09, 2015 6:48 PMTags

Beliebers, listen up!

Justin Bieber has given his fans another present, releasing an acoustic version of his hit single "What Do You Mean?" He announced the news last week, but released it Tuesday to celebrate his song's record-breaking first week on Spotify. The catchy tune was streamed more than 21 million times in five days, so Bieber released a black-and-white video to accompany the acoustic version.

The new video splices together slowed-down footage of the Biebs skateboarding as he does in both the lyric and official music video with recordings of him playing with a puppy, meeting with Ryan Seacrest and even flying at the 2015 VMAs. In the video Bieber also meets with fans, and one lucky girl even gets to be wrapped up in his arms!

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Unfortunately footage of Bieber crying at the VMAs didn't make it into the final cut, but he still managed to get emotional when he held up a sign meant for his fans. "Thank you 4 making 'What Do You Mean' #1. Love, Justin," the sign reads.

"What Do You Mean?" debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 list at No. 1, which was not only his first single to hit the top spot but also made Bieber the youngest male artist to make it at all. Bieber's highly anticipated album will be released in November, two years after his last studio album.

Watch his slowed-down version above, and let us know what you think in the comments!