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1978 song by Jermaine Jackson
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"Castles of Sand"
Single by Jermaine Jackson
from the album Frontiers
B-side"I Love Every Little Thing About You"
ReleasedMarch 1978
Recorded1977
GenreSoul
Length3:37
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Michael McGloiry
Producer(s)Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry
Jermaine Jackson singles chronology
"Castles of Sand"
(1978)
"Let's Get Serious"
(1980)

"Castles of Sand" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Jermaine Jackson. It was released as the first and only single from his 1978 album, Frontiers, in March of that year.

The song was heavily sampled in the song "Somehow, Someway" by Jay-Z off his album, The Blueprint 2 (2002), which featured fellow rappers Scarface and Beanie Sigel produced by Just Blaze.

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 38

References

  1. "Frontiers". Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. "Hot Black Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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