Michael Jackson Wanted "Sure Thing" & Usher Turned It Down Says Miguel I CLUB SHAY SHAY
Miguel Details "Sure Thing" Origin, Usher Decision, and Michael Jackson Interest
Discover the surprising creative history behind Miguel’s breakout hit, "Sure Thing." Learn how aspiring love fueled the lyrics and which music legend allegedly showed interest in the song.
Short Summary
- Miguel wrote "Sure Thing" at age 19 as an aspiration for a deeper love he had not yet fully experienced.
- He initially submitted the track hoping Usher would record it, but Usher passed because it did not fit the existing project direction.
- Miguel now mentors other artists on achieving financial and creative freedom simultaneously through his NYU initiative.
- Sustainable elite success requires developing a holistic approach that protects and maintains key personal relationships.
This discussion walks through the spontaneous creation of "Sure Thing" after Miguel was briefly denied entry to a writing session. The conversation evolves from lyric interpretation to the necessity of continuous effort in relationships and Miguel’s current efforts to help marginalized storytellers secure capital and creative autonomy.
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Top Comments (10)
The part about Micheal jackson starts at 10:40 just putting this out there for the people who tapped because of the title, like me
I’m so mad this mf stopped singing his first two albums are both classics
Sure Thing is one of the best songs of the 2010s. Still a classic
Come through and chill with one of the chillest humans. Miguel is a real one.
Mike knew what that album was going to do
Two things shannon sharpe should not speak on women and michael jackson.... Michael. KNEW thriller was gonna do a hundred million copies
Clean Nike SB “De La Souls” Unk.
why he didn't ask him about that miscalculated stage leap that ended up as a stage dive.....live
Sure Thing is one of my favorite RnB songs, top 10 💯
Shannon is gagged by those lyrics 🤣🤣
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Top Comments (10)
The part about Micheal jackson starts at 10:40 just putting this out there for the people who tapped because of the title, like me
I’m so mad this mf stopped singing his first two albums are both classics
Sure Thing is one of the best songs of the 2010s. Still a classic
Come through and chill with one of the chillest humans. Miguel is a real one.
Mike knew what that album was going to do
Two things shannon sharpe should not speak on women and michael jackson.... Michael. KNEW thriller was gonna do a hundred million copies
Clean Nike SB “De La Souls” Unk.
why he didn't ask him about that miscalculated stage leap that ended up as a stage dive.....live
Sure Thing is one of my favorite RnB songs, top 10 💯
Shannon is gagged by those lyrics 🤣🤣