C.J. Lewis

C.J. Lewis
Birth name	Steven James Lewis
Born	1 February 1967
Origin	Peckham, London, United Kingdom
Genres	Reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer
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 [6]	Released: 1994 Label: MCA Records	44	83	16
Rough 'N' Smooth [7]	Released: 1995 Label: MCA Records	—	—	11
Roadblock [8]	Released: 1998 Label: CNR Music	—	—	—
Feel My Vibe... The Best Of C.J. Lewis[9]	Released: 1998 Label: Universal	—	—	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. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 319. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Discogs.com
3. "UK Official Charts Company CJ Lewis". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
4. "GfK Dtch Charts:CJ Lewis(albums)". GfK Dutch Charts Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
5. "charts.org.nz: CJ Lewis". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
6. "Dollars Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
7. "Rough 'N' Smooth Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
8. "Roadblock Album". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
9. "Feel My Vibe Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
10. "CJ Lewis UK Singles". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
11. "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
12. "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 - 2008. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
13. "CJ Lewis Ducth Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
14. "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

External links

• C.J. Lewis at Discogs