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Sure Thing (Miguel song)


FieldValue
nameSure Thing
coverMiguel - Sure Thing.png
captionSped Up single cover
typesingle
artistMiguel
albumAll I Want Is You
released
recorded2007
length3:13 (album version)
2:30 (Sped Up version)
labelJive
writerMiguel Pimentel
Nathan Perez
producerHappy Perez
prev_titleAll I Want Is You
prev_year2010
next_titleQuickie
next_year2011
misc
  • R&B
  • neo soul 2:30 (Sped Up version) Nathan Perez

"Sure Thing" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Miguel. Produced by Happy Perez, the song is included on his debut album, All I Want Is You (2010). It was first posted onto YouTube in 2007, via Myspace. It was sent to radio as the album's second single in January 2011. The R&B song features neo soul influences, and had been noted for its similarities to the work of singer Jon B.

It initially achieved moderate success on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 36 on the chart. It also reached number one on the US R&B chart, and spent more than fifty total weeks on the chart. "Sure Thing" marked Miguel's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and it was his most successful single until the release of "Adorn" in 2012. As of July 2013, the song had sold 1,106,000 copies in the United States.

Following a resurgence in streaming due to it going viral on TikTok over a decade after its initial release, the song began to re chart worldwide, and it reached new peaks in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it reached number four, becoming Miguel's first top ten hit in the region. Furthermore, it was reissued to US radio in February 2023 and also re entered the Billboard Hot 100, eventually reaching a new peak of number 11 and becoming his first number one hit on the US Pop Airplay chart.

Music and lyrics

Lyrically, Miguel uses analogies to express his love interest, such as "You are the chalk / And I could be your blackboard" and "If I'm the lyric baby / You could be the note". Sheet music for the song shows the key of F♯ minor (F♯m).

Music video

The music video premiered on January 5, 2011, was directed by Hype Williams and was shot in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Remix

The official remix features rapper Pusha T.

Lil Wayne released a remix of the single on his Sorry 4 the Wait mixtape on July 13, 2011.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)Peak
position
Chart (2022–2023)Peak
positionAustralia (ARIA)Denmark (Tracklisten)France (SNEP)Iceland (Tónlistinn)Latvia (LAIPA)Lithuania (AGATA)New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)Norway (VG-lista)Philippines (Billboard)Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)Singapore (RIAS)South Africa (Billboard)Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)
6
29
66
11
4
8
4
14
12
20
26
13
17

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)PositionUS Billboard Hot 100US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)US Rhythmic (Billboard)
92
1
48
Chart (2012)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
88
Chart (2023)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Canada (Canadian Hot 100)Germany (Official German Charts)Global 200 (Billboard)New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)UK Singles (OCC)US Billboard Hot 100US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)US Rhythmic (Billboard)
21
25
100
33
4
92
62
12
24
45
7
5
44
Chart (2024)PositionGlobal 200 (Billboard)
159

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)PositionUS Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
16

Certifications

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelUnited States
January 17, 2011Urban contemporary radioJive
February 28, 2023Contemporary hit radioRCA

References

References

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  7. "Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2023". [[Hitlisten]].
  8. "Top Singles (Week 7, 2023)". [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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  10. (26 February 2023). "Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 08. nedēļa". [[Latvian Music Producers Association.
  11. (January 20, 2023). "2023 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)". [[AGATA (organization).
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  13. "Singel 2023 uke 04". [[VG-lista]].
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  15. "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie". [[OLiS]].
  16. "RIAS Top Charts Week 7 (10 - 16 Feb 2023)". [[Recording Industry Association Singapore.
  17. "South Africa Songs: Week Of February 25, 2023".
  18. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 4". [[Sverigetopplistan]].
  19. "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs".
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  22. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012".
  23. "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". [[Australian Recording Industry Association]].
  24. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023".
  25. "Jahrescharts 2023". [[GfK Entertainment charts]].
  26. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023".
  27. "Top Selling Singles of 2023". [[Recorded Music NZ]].
  28. "Årslista Singlar, 2023". [[Sverigetopplistan]].
  29. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023".
  30. Griffiths, George. (December 29, 2023). "The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2023". [[Official Charts Company]].
  31. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023".
  32. "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023".
  33. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023".
  34. "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023".
  35. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023".
  36. "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2024".
  37. "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".
  38. "Top 40/M Future Releases".
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