JC Stewart
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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Callum Stewart |
| Also known as | Callum Stewart[1] |
| Born | 8 February 1997 Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Warner |
| Website | http://iamjcstewart.com |
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 |
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| When the Light Hits the Room |
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| Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart |
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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"[upper-alpha 1] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Parachute"[upper-alpha 1] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Dam"[upper-alpha 1][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 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "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 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Released under the name Callum Stewart.
- "Lying That You Love Me" did not chart on the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 45 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.
References
- Bain, Mark (17 April 2018). "Dream gig as Northern Ireland singer Callum Stewart opened Snow Patrol". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "JC Stewart". 1883 Magazine. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "JC Stewart". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- Tunney, Liam (12 November 2020). "Debut album launch for Magherafelt songwriter". Derry Now. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Even Jennifer Aniston Loves JC Stewart's Quarantine Update of the 'Friends' Song". Billboard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "JC Stewart Talks Jennifer Aniston Co-Signing His Music & Song Writing (MTV Push)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Maldonado, Mar (2 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Professional Sadboy, JC Stewart". The Honey POP. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- Gold, retrieved 3 February 2021
- "New Music Blog: JC Stewart". Academy Music Group. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- Smyth, David (29 May 2020). "Virtually Famous: JC Stewart". Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "THE ARTIST EXPLAINS: JC STEWART - 'HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH WINE?'". When The Horn Blows. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "JC Stewart – Bones – Video Premiere". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- Kam, Athena (30 September 2019). "Artist Of The Week // JC STEWART". Gig Goer. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "JC Stewart releases new single 'The Wrong Ones'". Hot Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "JC Stewart Shares New Acoustic Performance of 'Bones'". InqPOP!. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Wells, Jonathan. "JC Stewart really likes Coldplay. Really, really likes them". Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- Shiels, Tara (17 April 2020). "JC Stewart". Euphoria. Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- Haslam, Rebecca (24 March 2020). "JC Stewart Talks "Lying That You Love Me" & Ultimate Ambitions". PopWrapped. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "JC Stewart Premieres Music Video For "I Need You To Hate Me"". Wonderland. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Savage, Mark (12 February 2021). "There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody". BBC News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "JC Stewart releases debut EP When The Light Hits The Room". Beyond the Stage Magazine. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "JC Stewart has debuted a new video for 'Break My Heart'". Dork. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "JC Stewart (MTV PUSH)", MTV, archived from the original on 20 January 2021, retrieved 16 February 2023
- "Apple Music Home Session: JC Stewart - EP by JC Stewart on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "JC Stewart full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "Discografie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- "Discographie JC Stewart". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "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.
- "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Discography JC Stewart". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Mexico Ingles Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Discografie JC Stewart". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- 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.
- "The Dam". Spotify. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "220 KID & JC STEWART full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "British certifications – JC Stewart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022. Type JC Stewart in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- 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.
- "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.