C. J. Lewis

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]

C. J. Lewis
Birth nameSteven James Lewis
Born (1967-02-01) 1 February 1967
OriginPeckham, London, England
GenresReggae
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1989–present

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[3]		 NDL
[4]		 NZ
[5]
Dollars

[6]

 44 83 16
Rough 'N' Smooth

[7]

 — — 11
Roadblock

[8]

 — — —
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. 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. "UK Official Charts Company CJ Lewis". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  4. "GfK Dtch 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. "CJ Lewis UK Singles". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  11. "CJ Lewis Belgian Singles". Ultratop.be. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  12. "CJ Lewis Irish Singles". IRMA 2006 – 2008. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  13. "CJ Lewis Dutch Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  14. "CJ Lewis New Zealand Singles". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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