Sure Thing (Miguel song)

"Sure Thing"
Sped Up single cover
Single by Miguel
from the album All I Want Is You
Released	November 26, 2010 (2010-11-26)
Recorded	2007
Genre	R&B neo soul
Length	3:13 (album version) 2:30 (Sped Up version)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Miguel Pimentel Nathan Perez
Producer(s)	Happy Perez
Miguel singles chronology
"All I Want Is You" (2010) "Sure Thing" (2010) "Quickie" (2011)
Music video
"Sure Thing" on YouTube

"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. ^[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 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. ^[2]

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, ^[3] 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. ^[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". Sheet music for the song shows the key of F♯ minor (F♯m). ^[5]

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. ^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts 2011–2012 weekly chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2011–2012) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 36 US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 1 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 14 2022–2023 weekly chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [11] 6 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [12] 14 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 15 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [14] 4 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [15] 20 Denmark (Tracklisten) [16] 29 France (SNEP) [17] 66 Germany (GfK) [18] 22 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [19] 13 Hungary (Single Top 40) [20] 24 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [21] 11 Ireland (IRMA) [22] 6 Latvia (LAIPA) [23] 4 Lithuania (AGATA) [24] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [25] 46 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [26] 4 Norway (VG-lista) [27] 14 Philippines ( Billboard ) [28] 12 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [29] 20 Portugal (AFP) [30] 17 Singapore (RIAS) [31] 26 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [32] 15 South Africa ( Billboard ) [33] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [34] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [35] 10 UK Singles (OCC) [36] 4 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [37] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 11 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [38] 14 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [39] 1

Year-end charts 2011 year-end chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2011) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [40] 92 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [41] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [42] 48 2012 year-end chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2012) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [43] 88 2023 year-end chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2023) Position Australia (ARIA) [44] 21 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [45] 25 Germany (Official German Charts) [46] 100 Global 200 (Billboard) [47] 33 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [48] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [49] 92 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [50] 62 UK Singles (OCC) [51] 12 US Billboard Hot 100 [52] 24 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [53] 45 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [54] 7 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [55] 5 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [56] 44 2024 year-end chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2024) Position Global 200 (Billboard) [57] 159 Decade-end charts Decade-end chart performance for "Sure Thing" Chart (2010–2019) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [58] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Sure Thing"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [59]	8× Platinum	560,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [60]	Platinum	90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [61]	Gold	150,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [62]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63]	8× Platinum	240,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [64]	2× Platinum	40,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [65]	Gold	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [66]	3× Platinum	1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA) [67]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [68]	Gold	1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Sure Thing"

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	January 17, 2011	Urban contemporary radio	Jive
	February 28, 2023	Contemporary hit radio [69]	RCA

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