Fans just found out about Scarlett Johansson’s ‘forgotten’ music career and it’s blowing their minds
If you haven't heard of Scarlett Johansson's music career you could be excused.
Yes, the Hollywood actor tried to break into the music industry, but unlike the likes of Drake, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus, she sadly only managed to sell 25,000 copies worldwide.
After finding herself becoming a regular on red carpets in LA, Johansson, at the young age of 23, she released her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head.
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The A-lister, who was had already picked up a number of awards - including a BAFTA for the best performance by an actress in a leading role for her part in rom-com Lost in Translation - released the album in 2008 having recorded it the year before.
It contained one original song, 'Song for Jo', with covers of songs by Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan making up the rest of the 11-track album.
There was however two bonus songs and a video released on the iTunes Store, dubbed the 'deluxe edition', as well as a Japanese edition bonus track.
A year later, when Johansson was 24, she released her second and final album Break Up alongside artist Pete Yorn.
It had nine tracks, with one being a cover of 'I Am the Cosmos' by Chris Bell, and Johansson completed her vocals for the project in two afternoon sessions.
Since then, however, the 39-year-old has stayed relatively quiet on the music-front with the odd single released here and there.
Instagram users were left mind-blown that the New Yorker has dabbled in singing.
One person commented: "SORRY HUH."
While another said: "SHE HAS MUSIC?"
And someone else commented: "Yes it was crazy when I found out she singed too."
Over on Reddit, users debated whether the actor was a good singer.
One said: "Her voice is perfect for rock but I feel like the synth sound here takes so far away from her raw talent and natural rasp. She’s got an INCREDIBLE voice."
And they weren't the only person to love Johansson's music, as another said: "I know it's considered awful by critics, but I love this album and have ever since it came out."
Meanwhile someone else commented: "I love this album. Her voice is not traditionally beautiful but it is haunting and fits the vibe of Tom Waits lyrics perfectly.
"Once every year or two I find myself playing the album on repeat because nothing else quite fits the mood I am in.
"Let the haters hate. I love it enough to cancel them out lol."
So there are clearly fans of Johansson's music, although there were a few haters.
One user said: "Totally forgot about this. Going to forget it again," with another writing: "Well that was just awful."
Topics: Scarlett Johansson, Music, Hollywood, Entertainment
Joe Yates