"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]
"Castles of Sand" | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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
editChart (1978) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[2] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "Frontiers". Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Hot Black Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-03.