2007–2011: Signing and belated debut Miguel (singer)

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— miguel, billboard

for year, miguel s manager @ time submitted several songs music mogul mark pitts; after receiving song titled sure thing —which miguel described highly personal ... record no 1 ever supposed hear —pitts scheduled meeting miguel in october 2007. following month, miguel signed recording contract jive records. miguel recalled signing of contract took place in small room in small office in small corner of building @ jive . after being signed, recorded debut album want you, sued black ice breach of contract. consequently, album not released 2 years. in 2007, miguel contributed vocals 3 tracks on debut collaborative project of blu , exile, below heavens, appearing under moniker miguel jontel .


for following 3 years, contributed usher s here stand , raymond v. raymond, asher roth s asleep in bread aisle , musiq soulchild s ifuleave . miguel released mischief: mixtape; explained title referred attempt [tell] people there alternative getting sort of same thing .


after protracted contract dispute black ice settled, want released in november 2010. performed poorly, debuting @ number 109 on billboard 200 on 11,000 copies sold, , underpromoted jive, amid label s dissolution. album s title track attained radio airplay, while miguel toured supporting act trey songz , usher. following 2 singles, sure thing , quickie , performed on charts, after falling off chart 3 weeks, want became sleeper hit, re-entered billboard 200 , climbed chart 22 weeks, before peaking @ number 37 on may 14, 2011. spent 45 weeks on chart, , sold 404,000 copies in us.








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