JC Stewart

JC Stewart
Stewart in 2020
Stewart in 2020
Background information
Birth nameJohn Callum Stewart
Also known asCallum Stewart[1]
Born (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 27)
Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelsWarner
Websitehttp://iamjcstewart.com
Musical artist

John Callum Stewart[2] (born 8 February 1997),[3] known professionally as JC Stewart or Callum Stewart,[4] is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter. In 2020, he went viral after Jennifer Aniston reposted his parody of the theme song from Friends.[5] He released his EP When the Lights Hits the Room later that year.

Early life

Stewart grew up on a farm in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He has two younger sisters and is the fourth generation of JC Stewarts, with his family running a grocery business of the same name.[2]

Despite not coming from a particularly musical family, Stewart sang in school and was encouraged by his mum to attend a local theatre where he learnt to make music and fell in love with songwriting aged 14.[2][6] He notes that his dad's record collection inspired him to listen to the Who and the Band.[7]

Once he had finished school Stewart took a gap year and then moved to Brighton to study International Relations at Sussex University but dropped out of university and moved to London to pursue music instead.[2][6]

Career

In 2014, Stewart independently released his debut single "Gold".[8]

He signed to Warner Records in 2018 and released two singles, "Medicine" and "Like I Did".[9] Stewart co-wrote the track "Hollywood" which featured on Lewis Capaldi's 2019 debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.[10] Stewart released four further tracks of his own that year:"Have You Had Enough Wine?",[11] "Bones",[12] "Pick Up Your Phone"[13] and "The Wrong Ones".[14] Stewart held a four-night residency at the Islington in September 2019, which sold out within a few hours.[15] He also toured with the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Lauv and Anne-Marie.[16][17]

In 2020, Stewart released two singles "Lying That You Love Me" and "I Need You to Hate Me".[18][19] He uploaded a parody of the Friends theme song, "I'll Be There for You", to TikTok which caught the attention of Jennifer Aniston and subsequently led to his first appearances on U.S. television.[20] His collaboration on a track with 220 Kid, "Too Many Nights", which peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.[21] Stewart also released his debut EP When the Light Hits the Room in November 2020. He co-wrote the EP in two weeks with Tom Odell, whom he has cited as one of his biggest musical heroes.[22]

In January 2021, Stewart released his single "Break My Heart", which was co-written with Niall Horan and Plested.[23] He was also named MTV's Push Artist of the Month.[24]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
When the Light Hits the Room
  • Released: 6 November 2020
  • Label: Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart
  • Released: 12 February 2021[25]
  • Label: Sunshine Boy, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[26] 		BEL (FL)
[27] 		BEL (WA)
[28] 		CZE
[29] 		GER
[30] 		IRE
[31] 		MEX
[32] 		NLD
[33] 		POL
[34]
"Gold"[A] 2014 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Parachute"[A] 2016 — — — — — — — — —
"The Dam"[A][35] 2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Medicine" 2018 — — — — — — — — —
"Like I Did" — — — — — — — — —
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — — — — — — — — —
"Have You Had Enough Wine?" 2019 — — — — — — — — —
"Bones" — — — — — — — — —
"Pick Up Your Phone" — — — — — — — — —
"The Wrong Ones" — — — — — — — — —
"Lying That You Love Me" 2020 — — —[B] — — — — —
"I Need You to Hate Me" — 36 17 1 75 — 12 85 —
"Too Many Nights"
(with 220 Kid) 		74
[36]		 — — — — 56 — — —
"Rest Of My Life" — — — — — — — — — When The Lights Hit The Room
"Break My Heart" 2021 96 25 33 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Loud"[38] — — — — — — — — —
"Don't Say You Love Me" — — — — — — — — —
"Didn't Know Shit"
(with LOVA and Kina) 		— — — — — — — — —
"On My Mind"
(with Jonasu) 		— — — — — — — — —
"24/7"
(with Billen Ted) 		2022 — — — — — — — — —
"Love Like That" — — — — — — — — 49
"Come Around Again"
(with Armin van Buuren and Billen Ted) 		— — — 49 — — — 75 2 Feel Again, Pt. 1
"Scars" — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Hey Babe, I’m A Mess, I’m Sorry" 2024 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Released under the name Callum Stewart.
  2. ^ "Lying That You Love Me" did not chart on the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 45 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to JC Stewart.

References

  1. ^ Bain, Mark (17 April 2018). "Dream gig as Northern Ireland singer Callum Stewart opened Snow Patrol". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "JC Stewart". 1883 Magazine. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "JC Stewart". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ Tunney, Liam (12 November 2020). "Debut album launch for Magherafelt songwriter". Derry Now. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Even Jennifer Aniston Loves JC Stewart's Quarantine Update of the 'Friends' Song". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "JC Stewart Talks Jennifer Aniston Co-Signing His Music & Song Writing (MTV Push)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  7. ^ Maldonado, Mar (2 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Professional Sadboy, JC Stewart". The Honey POP. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  8. ^ Gold, retrieved 3 February 2021
  9. ^ "New Music Blog: JC Stewart". Academy Music Group. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ Smyth, David (29 May 2020). "Virtually Famous: JC Stewart". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  11. ^ "THE ARTIST EXPLAINS: JC STEWART - 'HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH WINE?'". When The Horn Blows. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ^ "JC Stewart – Bones – Video Premiere". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  13. ^ Kam, Athena (30 September 2019). "Artist Of The Week // JC STEWART". Gig Goer. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  14. ^ "JC Stewart releases new single 'The Wrong Ones'". Hot Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  15. ^ "JC Stewart Shares New Acoustic Performance of 'Bones'". InqPOP!. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ Wells, Jonathan. "JC Stewart really likes Coldplay. Really, really likes them". Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  17. ^ Shiels, Tara (17 April 2020). "JC Stewart". Euphoria. Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  18. ^ Haslam, Rebecca (24 March 2020). "JC Stewart Talks "Lying That You Love Me" & Ultimate Ambitions". PopWrapped. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  19. ^ "JC Stewart Premieres Music Video For "I Need You To Hate Me"". Wonderland. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  20. ^ Savage, Mark (12 February 2021). "There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  21. ^ "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ "JC Stewart releases debut EP When The Light Hits The Room". Beyond the Stage Magazine. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  23. ^ "JC Stewart has debuted a new video for 'Break My Heart'". Dork. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  24. ^ "JC Stewart (MTV PUSH)", MTV, archived from the original on 20 January 2021, retrieved 16 February 2023
  25. ^ "Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart - EP by JC Stewart on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  26. ^ "JC Stewart full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Discografie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Discographie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  29. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202113 into search.
  30. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  31. ^ "Discography JC Stewart". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  32. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  33. ^ "Discografie JC Stewart". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  34. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
    • "Love Like That": "AirPlay Top: 16.04. – 22.04.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
    • "Come Around Again": "AirPlay Top: 16.07. – 22.07.2022" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  35. ^ "The Dam". Spotify. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  36. ^ "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  37. ^ "British certifications – JC Stewart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Type JC Stewart in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  38. ^ White, Jack (23 June 2021). "JC Stewart announces new single Loud: "I've never put more of myself into my music"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  39. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter JC Stewart in the search box.
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