C. J. Lewis Explained

C. J. Lewis
Birth Name:Steven James Lewis
Birth Date:1967 2, df=yes
Origin:Peckham, London, England
Genre:Reggae
Occupation:Singer
Instrument: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! rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[3]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
Dollars 448316
Rough 'N' Smooth
  • Released: 1995[7]
  • Label: MCA
11
Roadblock
Feel My Vibe...
The Best of C.J. Lewis[9]
43

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
AUS
[10]
BEL
[11]
FRA
[12]
IRE
[13]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
"Sweets for My Sweet"1994345969643Dollars
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"1024181911
"Best of My Love"132811
"Dollars"34
"R to the A"19953415496Rough 'N' Smooth
"Rough 'N' Smooth"19967
"Left & Right"31
"Roadblock"199716Roadblock

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 319.
  2. Web site: CJ Lewis. Discogs.com.
  3. Web site: C J Lewis full Official Chart History . . 20 August 2022.
  4. Web site: GfK Dutch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums) . GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien . 30 November 2013.
  5. Web site: charts.nz: CJ Lewis . charts.nz. Hung Medien . 30 November 2013.
  6. Web site: Dollars Album . Discogs.com . 30 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Rough 'N' Smooth Album . Discogs.com. 30 November 2013.
  8. Web site: Roadblock Album . Discogs.com. 30 November 2013.
  9. Web site: Feel My Vibe Album . . 30 November 2013.
  10. Web site: Discography CJ Lewis. australian-charts.com. 20 August 2022.
  11. Web site: CJ Lewis Belgian Singles. Ultratop.be . ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . 30 November 2013.
  12. Web site: CJ Lewis French Singles . Infodisc .
  13. Web site: CJ Lewis Irish Singles . IRMA 2006 – 2008 . 30 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . 2 June 2009 .
  14. Web site: CJ Lewis Dutch Singles . Hung Medien . 30 November 2013.
  15. Web site: CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles . charts.nz . 30 November 2013.