C. J. Lewis

C. J. Lewis
Birth nameSteven James Lewis
Born (1967-02-01) 1 February 1967 (age 57)
OriginPeckham, London, England
GenresReggae
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1989–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
  • Released: 1995[7]
  • Label: MCA
 — — 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

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "CJ Lewis". Discogs.com.
  3. ^ a b "C J Lewis | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ "GfK Dutch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. ^ "charts.nz: CJ Lewis". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Dollars Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Rough 'N' Smooth Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Roadblock Album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Feel My Vibe Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Discography CJ Lewis". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  11. ^ "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  12. ^ "CJ Lewis French Singles". Infodisc.
  13. ^ "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 – 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  14. ^ "CJ Lewis Dutch Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  15. ^ "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2013.