Castles of Sand

{{short description|1978 song by Jermaine Jackson}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Castles of Sand

| cover =

| alt =

| caption =

| type = single

| artist = Jermaine Jackson

| album = Frontiers

| B-side = I Love Every Little Thing About You

| released = March 1978

| recorded = 1977

| studio =

| venue =

| 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
position

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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Category:1978 songs

Category:1978 singles

Category:Jermaine Jackson songs

Category:Motown singles

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