A native of Los Angeles, California's San Pedro community, Miguel Jontel Pimentel was involved at the age of 16 with the production company Drop Squad. Three years later, he was offered a slot in Fatty Koo, and appeared on the R&B group's BET reality show, but he turned the position down and eventually signed a solo deal with distribution from major-label Universal. In 2005, "Getcha Hands Up!" was issued as a promotional solo single, and its accompanying video -- showcasing Miguel's dancing skills -- aired on BET. An album, Young & Free, was planned for release, but it was never issued. By that point, Miguel was becoming increasingly known in the underground through his collaborative work with Blu, Exile, and Daz-I-Kue.
Miguel signed a solo deal with Jive in 2007 and continued to work with underground and major-label artists. By the end of the decade, he placed songs on albums by Musiq Soulchild and Asher Roth. He experienced major growth during 2010. Jaheim's "Finding My Way Back," a song he co-wrote, reached number 12 on Billboard's R&B/hip-hop hit (and was subsequently nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Song). Miguel also co-wrote a pair of the Jam & Lewis-produced songs that appeared on Usher's Raymond v. Raymond, which topped the Billboard 200 just before Miguel made his proper solo debut with the atmospheric hip-hop soul of "All I Want Is You," a Top Ten R&B/hip-hop hit. The parent album, All I Want Is You, followed that November and reached the Top Ten of the R&B/hip-hop albums chart, as well as the Top 40 of the Billboard 200, boosted by "Sure Thing" (number one R&B, number 36 Billboard 200) and "Quickie" (number three R&B). Once Wale's Miguel-assisted Top 40 pop hit "Lotus Flower Bomb" was well on its way to platinum certification, Miguel resumed his solo output in early 2012 with a trilogy of three-song EPs dubbed Art Dealer Chic.
The intermediate releases led to Kaleidoscope Dream, which entered the R&B/hip-hop chart at number one and crossed into the Billboard 200 Top Five in October 2012. The RCA-issued full-length was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Urban Contemporary Album, while "Adorn," Miguel's second number one R&B/hip-hop single, was nominated for three awards and won for Best R&B Song. The following year, the album's "How Many Drinks?" was nominated as well. Stardom notwithstanding, Miguel remained available for outside work. "#Beautiful," a collaboration with Mariah Carey, was issued in May 2013 and went platinum. Miguel also devoted time between albums to sessions for J. Cole, Janelle Monáe, Big Sean, Jessie Ware, A$AP Rocky (the gold "Everyday"), Mac Miller (the platinum "Weekend"), and Hudson Mohawke.
Miguel's third album, Wildheart, was released in June 2015. Like his previous full-length, it debuted within the Top Five of the Billboard 200, reaching number two and landing in the same spot on the R&B/hip-hop chart. Less melodic than what preceded it, Wildheart emphasized sensual slow jams and was acknowledged with a Grammy nomination in the Best Urban Contemporary Album category. Another round of collaborations, including a duet with Dua Lipa, and singles highlighted by "2 Lovin U" (produced by DJ Premier) and the platinum-certified "Sky Walker" (featuring Travis Scott), preceded the December 2017 release of the urgent War & Leisure. Another R&B/hip-hop chart topper, it also entered the Billboard 200 at number nine. Miguel continued his extracurricular activity through 2018 with Kygo's "Remind Me to Forget" among his most commercially successful featured appearances. His next solo release was the Spanish-language EP Te Lo Dije, which peaked at number 11 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart in 2019. Also that year, Alicia Keys' Miguel-assisted "Show Me Love" began its ascent to gold status.
A mix of smaller-scale solo output and featured appearances followed during the first few years of the 2020s. Early in the decade, Miguel was featured on tracks such as Jhené Aiko's platinum "Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.)." The Art Dealer Chic series of EPs resumed in 2021 with a fourth volume containing the grinding "Funeral." After he was featured on Diplo's "Don't Forget My Love," Miguel saw "Sure Thing" become more popular than ever in 2023 -- thanks to TikTok -- and a re-release of the single consequently reached number 14 on the Hot 100, thereby surpassing "Adorn" as his highest-charting pop single. The singer responded that April with the smoldering slow jam "Give It to Me." ~ Andy Kellman & David Jeffries
Quickie
Miguel Lyrics
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That came to check you
That came to reck you
No disrespect but mami that's correct cause
What's in them jeans just got my mind hectic
I can see that your feeling my fashion
Is it cause I'm flashing (hmm)
Or is it this necklace
Wait let me interrupt myself with this smash you see.
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me your wish list
I have you addicted
So mami come hit this
Mami I realize that I manage
I speak a language of love like Spanish
Godo vageele
I'm so obscene and know what I mean and
Yeah sorry that was Portuguese
That I speak with ease
Please (aha) get on them knees
I gotta penny for your thoughts
If you know what I mean
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me your wish list
I have you addicted
So mami come hit this
Don't be offended babe
By what I say
It's just a game
And how I play
Pillagent blender
Call me ya plan ma
Knock on this wood
Get rocked by this thunder
Don't be offended babe
By what I say
It's just a game
And how I play
Pillagent blender
Call me ya plan ma
Knock on this wood
Get rocked by this thunder
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me your wish list
I have you addicted
So mami come hit this
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me your wish list
I have you addicted
So mami come hit this
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me you wish list
In Miguel's song "Quickie," the singer is upfront about his intentions. He wants a woman who will give him a quick physical pleasure without any emotional attachments, such as love or commitment. Miguel admits that he is aware that the woman he is interested in might be thinking that he is just another man trying to take advantage of her. But he argues that she is attracted to him for his sense of fashion or, perhaps, his money.
Miguel makes it clear that he doesn't care about anything except his physical pleasure, and he uses his multilingual skills to impress the woman, which may indicate that he believes he can use his charm to get whatever he wants, including a "quick fix." He makes it very clear that he does not want any visible reminders of his encounter with the woman he desires, such as bite marks, scratches, or hickies, which would indicate that he is looking for something hidden or secret.
In conclusion, Miguel's "Quickie" is a clear indication of a man who wants sexual gratification without any emotional attachments. He uses his charm and clever multilingual wordplay to impress the woman and to persuade her to give him what he desires. However, ultimately, the lyrics suggest an individual who is not interested in emotional connections.
Line by Line Meaning
Mami you looking like I'm just another guy
That came to check you
That came to reck you
No disrespect but mami that's correct cause
The singer observes that the woman sees him as just another guy who has come to hit on her, and acknowledges that it is true.
What's in them jeans just got my mind hectic
I can see that your feeling my fashion
Is it cause I'm flashing (hmm)
Or is it this cash that's just way to reckless
Or is it this necklace
Wait let me interrupt myself with this smash you see.
The singer is distracted by the woman's physical appearance and wonders if she is attracted to him because of his clothes or the money he has. However, he interrupts himself to draw attention to his own success.
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quickie
No bite marks,
No scratches,
And no hickies
If you can get with that,
Mami come get with me
I don't wanna be loved
I don't wanna be loved
I just wanna quick fix
Up in your mix miss
Send me your wish list
I have you addicted
So mami come hit this
The singer does not want a long-term love relationship but instead is looking for a purely physical, non-committal encounter with the woman. He asks her to join him if she is open to the idea and assures her of his ability to satisfy her.
Mami I realize that I manage
I speak a language of love like Spanish
Godo vageele
I'm so obscene and know what I mean and
Yeah sorry that was Portuguese
That I speak with ease
Please (aha) get on them knees
I gotta penny for your thoughts
If you know what I mean
The artist is confident in his ability to communicate his sexual desires effectively, and implies that he can speak multiple languages to achieve this. He invites the woman to join him in fulfilling his desires and offers her the opportunity to share her own thoughts with him.
Don't be offended babe
By what I say
It's just a game
And how I play
Pillagent blender
Call me ya plan ma
Knock on this wood
Get rocked by this thunder
The artist reassures the woman that his intentions are not meant to offend her and that he is just playing the field. He also boasts about his sexual prowess and offers a sexual innuendo for effect.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN WARFIELD, MAC ROBINSON, MIGUEL PIMENTEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@peteypablo55555
This is miguel's best single by far, the guitar chords are so sweet.
@anikulapoachebe1505
+peter boye this & that #piece joint are my fav by him....
@agnoteoz
peter boye does your statement still ring true for you in 2018?
@FoxyChariot
Adorn is his best single
@OGXDream
@Rey Parker biggest
@FoxyChariot
OGXDream Told You So and waves are nice too. I love all his albums (expect for the first one, not Kaleidoscope Dream)
@brian9544
This album was heavily slept on 🔥🔥🔥
@starynightscorpio7210
Indeed it was. I still listen to it several times a week.
@FoxyChariot
Kaleidoscope turned my house into a dreamscape wonderland
@nicolemuse1164
he was ahead of times