Produced by Happy Perez, the song is included on his debut album, All I Want Is You (2010).

The R&B song features neo soul influences, and had been noted for its similarities to the work of singer Jon B.

"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.

[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.

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