Castles of Sand
{{short description|1978 song by Jermaine Jackson}}
{{primary sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Castles of Sand
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| type = single
| artist = Jermaine Jackson
| album = Frontiers
| B-side = I Love Every Little Thing About You
| released = March 1978
| recorded = 1977
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| genre = Soul
| length = 3:37
| label = Motown
| writer = Michael McGloiry
| producer = Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title =
| next_title = Let's Get Serious
| next_year = 1980
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}}
"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.{{cite web|url=https://www.jermainejackson5.com/singer/albums/18-frontiers|title=Frontiers|accessdate=2019-11-03}}
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
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!Chart (1978) !Peak |
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jermaine-jackson/chart-history/bsi/|title=Hot Black Singles|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2019-11-03}}
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References
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