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 sung on the tracks "Everything is Alright (Uptight)" and "Best of My Love", and provided the vocals for the album, Dollars. Leo co-wrote original material on Dollars, including "Dollars" (UK No. 34) and "R to the A" (UK No. 34).[1] His son is Charlie Lewis
C. J. Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven James Lewis |
| Born | 1 February 1967 |
| Origin | Peckham, London, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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 |
| "Everything Is Alright (Uptight)" | 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 Dtch 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.