Sara Niemietz discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 21 |
EPs | 5 |
Soundtrack albums | 8 |
Sara Niemietz is a vocalist, actress, musician, and composer with Broadway theatrical, soundtrack and live performance experience. She has co-produced music videos and albums with W. G. Snuffy Walden in his Taylor Made Studios since 2010. [1] Niemietz became a featured cast member with Postmodern Jukebox in 2015. [2] Musical influences include gospel, children's and family, stage musical, pop, rock, blues and jazz.
LPs
EPs
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Notes | ||||||||
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Next Big Sound | Jazz Albums | Top Heatseekers | Top Independent Albums | Top Country Albums | Billboard 200 | Top Current Album Sales | |||||
2012 | N/A | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | An emerging artist chart [16] | ||
Christmas Spirit | — | — | — | 10 | — | 181 | — | 10. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" [17] duet with Richard Marx [18] [19] [20] | |||
2013 | The Living Room Sessions | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 10. "Hooked on a Feeling" [21] duet with B. J. Thomas [22] [23] | ||
2015 | You Gotta Love the Life | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2. "Feelin' for You" co-written with Melissa Manchester [24] [25] | ||
Swipe Right For Vintage | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 12. "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" [26] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [27] [28] | |||
Top Hat On Fleek | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3. "Hey Ya!" [29] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [30] [31] | |||
2016 | PMJ And Chill | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8. "Love Yourself" [32] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [33] [34] | ||
Swing the Vote! | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11. Bad Romance (Sara Niemietz & The Sole Sisters)" [35] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [36] | |||
The Essentials | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17. "Hey Ya!" [29] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [37] [38] | |||
2017 | 33 Resolutions Per Minute | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3. "I Will Survive" [39] 8. "Bye Bye Bye" (Aubrey Logan, Sara Niemietz, Ariana Savalas & Sarah Reich) Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [40] | ||
Fake Blues | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 8. "Love Yourself" [32] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [41] | |||
New Gramophone, Who Dis? | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5. "Just What I Needed" [42] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [43] | |||
The New Classics | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5. "Time After Time" 10. "Bye, Bye, Bye" (ft. Aubrey Logan, Ariana Savalas & Sara Niemietz) [44] 12. "I Will Survive" [39] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [45] [46] | |||
2018 | Jazz Me Outside, Pt. 1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 2. "Who Can It Be Now" [47] 6. "Straight Up" (Sara Niemietz, Olivia Kuper Harris & Vonzell Solomon) [48] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [49] | ||
The Essentials II | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10. "Love Yourself" [32] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [50] [51] | |||
2019 | Sepia is the New Orange | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3. "I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing" [52] Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox [53] | ||
2020 | twentytwenty | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | Sara Niemietz live album [54] | ||
The Essentials — Billboard Year End Charts: Jazz Albums #11 (2017) [55] The New Classics — First live album, televised on PBS [56] | |||||||||||
Year | Title | Label | Song |
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2004 | Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | Family Home | "I'm on My Way" |
2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Lakeshore | |
2006 | PollyWorld | Universal, Mattel, Curious | "Perfect Kinda Day" |
2007 | Moondance Alexander | Caption, Studio City, INgrooves | "It Only Takes One" |
2009 | The Uninvited | Lakeshore | |
2011 | In the Key of Eli | Scarpaci/Kell | "Set You Free" |
2012 | Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy | 10 West, EMC | "Never on My Own" |
2012 | Stetson, Street Dog of Park City | Campbell and Co. | "Never Too Far from Home" |
"Perfect Kinda Day" (2006) Polly Pocket: PollyWorld [57] |
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"EP/single"("Perfect Kinda Day") from the album Polly Pocket: PollyWorld Soundtrack
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"Finest Hour" (2007) |
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"EP/single"("Finest Hour") from the album '' Teen Witch the Musical''
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"Popular Girl" (2007) Teen Witch the Musical |
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"EP/single"("Popular Girl") from the album '' Teen Witch the Musical''
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"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (2012) with Richard Marx [58] |
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"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"(Duet with Richard Marx) from the album Christmas Spirit
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"Hooked on a Feeling" (2013) with B. J. Thomas [58] |
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"Hooked on a Feeling"(Duet with B. J. Thomas) from the album The Living Room Sessions
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"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" (2015) with Postmodern Jukebox |
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"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"(Postmodern Jukebox) from the album Swipe Right For Vintage
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"Hey Ya!" (2015) with Postmodern Jukebox |
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"Hey Ya!"(Postmodern Jukebox) from the album ''Top Hat on Fleek''
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"Pokémon Theme Song" (2015) with Postmodern Jukebox |
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Pokémon Theme Song(Postmodern Jukebox)
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"Love Yourself" (2016) with Postmodern Jukebox |
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""Love Yourself""(Postmodern Jukebox) from the album ''PMJ Is for Lovers: The Love Song Collection''
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Date | Song | Covered Artist | Total Views | YouTube Music Chart Peak Positions | |||
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Most Viewed | Most Discussed | Top Rated | Top Favorited | ||||
Jul 30 2011 | "Rolling in the Deep" | Adele | 8,701,933 | — | — | — | — |
Mar 24 2011 | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Adele | 1,559,306 | 150th (3-26-11) | 10th (3-25-11) | 33rd (3-26-11) | 45th (3-26-11) |
Mar 10 2011 | "Price Tag" (with Jake Coco) | Jessie J | 688,493 | 171st (3-12-11) | 20th (3-12-11) | 35th (3-11-11) | 65th (3-12-11) |
Oct 11 2011 | "Stereo Hearts" | Gym Class Heroes Adam Levine | 501,529 | — | 48th (10-12-11) | 41st (10-12-11) | 65th (10-12-11) |
Feb 9 2011 | "Talking to the Moon" | Bruno Mars | 501,529 | — | 22nd (2-11-10) | 87th (2-11-10) | — |
Nov 20 2011 | "Stand by Me" (Live) | Ben E. King | 999,049 | — | — | — | — |
Dec 4 2010 | "Need You Now" | Lady Antebellum | 503,545 | — | 32nd (12-6-10) | — | — |
May 4, 2011 | "Tighten Up" The Ellen DeGeneres Show [59] | The Black Keys | 184,284 | — | — | — | — |
Sep 12 2010 | "I Can't Stand the Rain" | Ann Peebles | 250,009 | — | 46th (9-14-10) | — | — |
Feb 23 2011 | "Jar of Hearts" | Christina Perri | 252,984 | — | 20th (2-24-11) | 70th (2-24-11) | — |
Dec 27 2010 | "I Will" (with W. G. Snuffy Walden) | The Beatles | 320,642 | — | 26th (11-28-10) | 105th (11-28-10) | — |
Apr 27 2011 | "I Smile" (Live) (with W. G. Snuffy Walden) | Kirk Franklin | 183,160 | — | 14th (4-28-11) | 74th (4-29-11) | — |
May 20, 2011 | "Keep Coming Back" (Live) Duet with Richard Marx | Richard Marx | 184,783 | — | 18th (5-22-11) | 98th (5-20-11) | 73rd (5-22-11) |
May 14, 2011 | "Feeling Good" | Nina Simone | 191,981 | — | 20th (5-17-11) | 48th (5-16-11) | 62nd (5-16-11) |
Feb 23 2012 | "World of My Own" | Sara Niemietz | 168,921 | — | — | — | — |
Dec 15 2010 | "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (with Randy Kerber) | Vince Vance & The Valiants | 124,745 | — | 37th (12-16-10) | — | — |
Jan 13 2012 | "Evening" | Sara Niemietz W. G. Snuffy Walden | 121,282 | — | — | — | — |
Sep 15 2012 | "At Last" | Etta James | 363,879 | — | — | — | — |
Selected releases with counts January 7, 2016 Current counts [60] - Licensing Sony Music Corp. - |
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