C. J. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven James Lewis |
| Born | 1 February 1967 |
| Origin | Peckham, London, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
C. J. Lewis (born Steven James Lewis, [1] 1 February 1967) [2] is a British reggae singer. His biggest hit single was the 1994 cover version of " Sweets for My Sweet". The track was produced by Phillip Leo, as was his debut album, Dollars ( UK No. 44). [1] The vocals were performed by Samantha Depasois, a British vocalist who also sang on the tracks " Uptight (Everything's Alright)" and " Best of My Love", and provided the vocals for Dollars. Leo co-wrote original material on Dollars, including "Dollars" ( UK No. 34) and "R to the A" (UK No. 34). [1]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK [3] |
NLD [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| Dollars | 44 | 83 | 16 | ||
| Rough 'N' Smooth |
|
— | — | 11 | |
| Roadblock | — | — | — | ||
| Feel My Vibe... The Best of C.J. Lewis [9] |
|
— | — | 43 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK [3] |
AUS [10] |
BEL [11] |
FRA [12] |
IRE [13] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] | |||
| " Sweets for My Sweet" | 1994 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Dollars |
| " Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | 10 | — | 24 | — | 18 | 19 | 11 | ||
| " Best of My Love" | 13 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Dollars" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "R to the A" | 1995 | 34 | — | — | 15 | — | 49 | 6 | Rough 'N' Smooth |
| "Rough 'N' Smooth" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| "Left & Right" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | ||
| "Roadblock" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | Roadblock |
References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "CJ Lewis". Discogs.com.
- ^ a b "C J Lewis | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "GfK Dutch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "charts.nz: CJ Lewis". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Dollars Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Rough 'N' Smooth Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Roadblock Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Feel My Vibe Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Discography CJ Lewis". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis French Singles". Infodisc.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 – 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Dutch Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
C. J. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven James Lewis |
| Born | 1 February 1967 |
| Origin | Peckham, London, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
C. J. Lewis (born Steven James Lewis, [1] 1 February 1967) [2] is a British reggae singer. His biggest hit single was the 1994 cover version of " Sweets for My Sweet". The track was produced by Phillip Leo, as was his debut album, Dollars ( UK No. 44). [1] The vocals were performed by Samantha Depasois, a British vocalist who also sang on the tracks " Uptight (Everything's Alright)" and " Best of My Love", and provided the vocals for Dollars. Leo co-wrote original material on Dollars, including "Dollars" ( UK No. 34) and "R to the A" (UK No. 34). [1]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK [3] |
NLD [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| Dollars | 44 | 83 | 16 | ||
| Rough 'N' Smooth |
|
— | — | 11 | |
| Roadblock | — | — | — | ||
| Feel My Vibe... The Best of C.J. Lewis [9] |
|
— | — | 43 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK [3] |
AUS [10] |
BEL [11] |
FRA [12] |
IRE [13] |
NLD [14] |
NZ [15] | |||
| " Sweets for My Sweet" | 1994 | 3 | 45 | 9 | 69 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Dollars |
| " Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | 10 | — | 24 | — | 18 | 19 | 11 | ||
| " Best of My Love" | 13 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Dollars" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "R to the A" | 1995 | 34 | — | — | 15 | — | 49 | 6 | Rough 'N' Smooth |
| "Rough 'N' Smooth" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| "Left & Right" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | ||
| "Roadblock" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | Roadblock |
References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "CJ Lewis". Discogs.com.
- ^ a b "C J Lewis | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "GfK Dutch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "charts.nz: CJ Lewis". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Dollars Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Rough 'N' Smooth Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Roadblock Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Feel My Vibe Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Discography CJ Lewis". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis French Singles". Infodisc.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 – 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis Dutch Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |