Castles of Sand

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"
Released| March 1978
Recorded| 1977
Genre| Soul
Length| 3:37
Label| Motown
Songwriter(s)| Michael McGloiry
Producer(s)| Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry
Jermaine Jackson singles chronology
|  | "Castles of Sand"
(1978)  | "Let's Get Serious"
(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.[1]

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

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U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2] | 38

## References

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

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Jermaine Jackson

* Discography
* Production discography

Studio albums|

* Jermaine (1972)
* Come into My Life
* My Name Is Jermaine
* Feel the Fire
* Frontiers
* Let's Get Serious
* Jermaine (1980)
* I Like Your Style
* Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
* Jermaine Jackson/Dynamite
* Precious Moments
* Don't Take It Personal
* You Said
* I Wish You L.O.V.E

Singles|

* "Daddy's Home"
* "Castles of Sand"
* "Let's Get Serious"
* "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
* "Little Girl Don't You Worry"
* "You Like Me Don't You"
* "I'm Just Too Shy"
* "Paradise in Your Eyes"
* "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy"
* "Very Special Part"
* "Dynamite"
* "Do What You Do"
* "When the Rain Begins to Fall"
* "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
* "Don't Take It Personal"
* "Word to the Badd!!"

Other songs|

* "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)"

Bibliography|

* You Are Not Alone

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