C.J. Lewis
| C.J. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven James Lewis |
| Born | 1 February 1967 |
| Origin | Peckham, London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | 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 Pottinger (aka Phillip Leo), as was his debut album, Dollars (UK #44).[1] The vocals were performed by Samantha Depasois, a British vocalist who also sung on the tracks "Everything is Alright (Uptight)" and "Best of My Love", and provided the vocals for the album, Dollars. Pottinger co-wrote original material on Dollars, including "Dollars" (UK #34) and R to the A (UK #34).[1]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
NDL [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| Dollars |
|
44 | 83 | 16 | |
| Rough 'N' Smooth |
|
— | — | 11 | |
| Roadblock |
|
— | — | — | |
| Feel My Vibe...
The Best Of C.J. Lewis[9] |
|
— | — | 43 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] |
BEL [11] |
IRE [12] |
NED [13] |
NZ [14] | |||
| 1994 | "Sweets For My Sweet" | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Dollars |
| "Everything Is Alright (Uptight)" | 10 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 11 | ||
| "Best Of My Love" | 13 | 28 | — | — | 11 | ||
| "Dollars" | 34 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "R To The A" | 34 | — | — | 49 | 6 | Rough 'N' Smooth |
| 1996 | "Rough 'N' Smooth" | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
| "Left & Right | — | — | — | — | 31 | ||
| 1997 | "Roadblock" | — | — | — | — | 16 | Roadblock |
References
- 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Discogs.com
- ↑ "UK Official Charts Company CJ Lewis". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "GfK Dtch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "charts.org.nz: CJ Lewis". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Dollars Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Rough 'N' Smooth Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Roadblock Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Feel My Vibe Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "CJ Lewis UK Singles". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 - 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "CJ Lewis Dutch Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
External links
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