2010 single by Miguel
"Sure Thing " is a song by American singer-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 .
[1] 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, and number one on the US R&B chart. "Sure Thing" marked Miguel's first number-one hit on the
Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was his most successful single to date, until the release of "
Adorn " (2012), spending over fifty weeks on the chart. As of July 2013, the song had sold 1,106,000 copies in the United States.
[2]
Following resurgence in streaming due to its growing use on
TikTok over ten years after its initial release, the song charted worldwide as a global
sleeper hit , reaching new peaks or debuting in several countries, including the United Kingdom,
[3] where it reached number four, becoming Miguel's first top-ten single in the region. Furthermore, the song was issued to US pop radio in February 2023 and also re-entered the Billboard Hot 100, eventually reaching a new peak of 11 and becoming his first number one on the US
Pop Airplay chart.
[4]
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".
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.
[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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"ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart" .
Australian Recording Industry Association . February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
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Miguel – Sure Thing" (in German).
Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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"Miguel Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 20233 into search . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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"Track Top-40 Uge 4, 2023" .
Hitlisten . Retrieved February 1, 2023 .
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"Top Singles (Week 7, 2023)" (in French).
SNEP . Retrieved February 20, 2023 .
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GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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Plötutíðindi . Archived from
the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023 .
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"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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"Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 08. nedēļa" (in English and Latvian).
LAIPA . 26 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023 .
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"2023 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian).
AGATA . January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023 .
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VG-lista . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
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"Miguel Chart History (Philippines Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
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OLiS . Retrieved January 20, 2023 .
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Miguel %5BUS%5D – Sure Thing" .
AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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"RIAS Top Charts Week 7 (10 - 16 Feb 2023)" .
RIAS . Archived from
the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023 .
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 20233 into search . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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"South Africa Songs: Week Of February 25, 2023" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023 .
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"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 4" .
Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
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Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved February 26, 2023.
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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Billboard . Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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"Miguel Chart History (Pop Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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Billboard . Retrieved December 9, 2011 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2019 .
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"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011" . Billboard . Retrieved September 30, 2019 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved October 5, 2019 .
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"ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023" .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 12, 2024 .
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"Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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"Jahrescharts 2023" (in German).
GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved December 10, 2023 .
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"Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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Recorded Music NZ . Archived from
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Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 18, 2024 .
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^ Griffiths, George (December 29, 2023).
"The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2023" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
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"Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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"Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
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"Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2023" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
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"Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
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"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
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"Danish single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" .
IFPI Danmark . Retrieved September 10, 2023 .
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"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Miguel; ' Sure Thing' )" (in German).
Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved September 10, 2023 .
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"Italian single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" (in Italian).
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 11, 2023 .
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"New Zealand single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved December 3, 2023 .
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"Portuguese single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" (PDF) (in Portuguese).
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
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"Spanish single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" . El portal de Música .
Productores de Música de España . Retrieved February 12, 2024 .
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"British single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 21, 2023 .
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"American single certifications – Miguel – Sure Thing" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 21, 2019 .
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"IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 08/2023" (in Greek).
IFPI Greece . Retrieved September 10, 2023 .
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"Top 40/M Future Releases" . AllAccess . Archived from
the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
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