As we reported here, R&B crooner Miguel‘s 2011 smash, ‘Sure Thing,’ is enjoying an unexpected resurgence on the current Billboard Hot 100 thanks to a viral response on social media.
The second single from his 2010 debut album, ‘All I Want Is You,’ ‘Sure’ is widely regarded as the GRAMMY winner’s breakout hit as its original #36 peak made it his first top 40 placement on the hitlist.
Fast forward to 2022, the Happy Perez-produced track exploded on Tik Tok thanks to users incorporating clips of the track on their videos – awakening exposure to a new generation of R&B lovers (and leading to impressive sales and streaming gains in the process).
Look inside to see the new height the song’s reached as a result of its newfound attention.
Peruse of this week’s Billboard Hot 100 sees Miggy printed at #28 with ‘Sure.’ Look below to see the numbers that powered the placement.
- Digital Downloads ≈ 1,900 sold
- Radio Airplay ≈ 6.4 million audience impressions
- Streaming ≈ 13.6 million U.S.-based streams
Leapfrogging over some of the day’s biggest hits from the likes of Taylor Swift, SZA, Drake, and other current-day hitmakers, the new peak of ‘Sure’ makes it the 37-year-old’s second highest-charting solo hit on the Hot 100 to date (following 2012’s ‘Adorn‘ which peaked at #17).
‘Sure’ also becomes his second single to chart for at least 30 weeks. At present, ‘Adorn’ – with 33 weeks of charting – marks his personal best and longest stay the hitlist.
Click here to see who joined Miguel in this week’s top 30 courtesy of That Grape Juice‘s weekly chart recap, ‘TGJ Chart Check.’