by Jo Dodge & Andy Morris | Photos by Press
The 33 worst moments when actors turned musicians
David Duchovny's new LP follows in the footsteps of Bruce Willis and Robert Downey Jr
33) David Hasselhoff must've had A Real Good Feeling back in 2011 - unlike anyone who actually listened to it.
32) Taylor Momsen talks a good game but even the massive amount of black eyeliner can't conceal how poor the tracks are.
31) Universal Records put out Billy Bob Thornton's debut in 2001, and featuring on this country album is a song about his then wife Angelina Jolie, simply titled 'Angelina'. Their divorce followed soon after.
30) 'The Last Sound Love Makes' was just one of the resolute non-hits Don Johnson subjected to the world in 1986.
29) She & Him is a collaboration between New Girl's Zooey Deschanel and her friend M. Ward: like theme from New Girl only somehow even more irritating.
28) When he's not showing off his martial arts skills or befriending President Putin, Steven Seagal is subjecting the world to his duff blues records. The bonus disk has a whopping 19 songs - unfortunately.
27) Bar the undisputed brilliance of 'Party All The Time' this was a stinker - notably ending on a truly terrible Stevie Wonder cover version.
26) This was the second album released by Minnie Driver, and peaked at number 25, even though there are collaborations with Ryan Adams and Liz Phair featured on it. Oh....
25) The debut album by Star Trek's finest was only 6 tracks long. It still felt like a lifetime.
24) Even his role as Sandy Cohen in The OC couldn't persuade anyone to invest in Peter Gallagher's woeful musical effort.
23) Long before he combined music and performance on hit show Empire, Terrance Howard wrote and produced his first album 'Shine Through It' back in 2008. Spoiler alert: it's as bad as the jacket he's wearing on the cover.
22) This High School Musical Star released her debut album in 2006, and states her sound as a bit of everything: R&B, pop, electronic and pop rock. Unsurprisingly she succeeds in none of the above genres.
21) This was the fresh faced cover of TV actor Scott Baio's album. With songs titles including 'How Do You Talk To Girls?' you knew he was going home alone.
20) If you thought 30 Odd Foot of Grunts was bad, wait till you hear Russell Crowe's other project. One listen of 'Sadness Of A Woman' will bring you to tears - just not for the right reasons.
19) Before his most well known movie role in School Of Rock, Jack Black released this six track album in 1999. Since then he has fronted a (thankfully) more successful band Tenacious D where they have played main stage at Reading and Leeds.
18) In between taking on movie roles that are harder to remember then what we got up to last Friday night Jennifer Love Hewitt released Bare Naked in 2002.
17) 'She's Like The Wind' may have some timeless appeal but even the biggest fan of Dirty Dancing will amid that Swayze's skills remain on the dancefloor not behind a microphone.
16) The Untouchables actor put out four albums, including 'Untold Truths' in 2008 but this is by far the worst. If you thought 'Waterworld' was bad, give this a listen to show what Costner is really capable of.
15) Trade descriptions would have a field day with this title of Lizzie Mcguire's tone-deaf doppelganger.
14) Released on Crazy Bastard Records (who else?) this sees the former Goonie cover John Lennon.
13) Before Scarlett Johansson was kicking butt as a superhero in The Avengers movies, she was busy making music with Tom Waits. But even the man behind 'Town with No Cheer' can't save this turkey.
12) Jamie Foxx is no stranger to mixing music and acting - think Dream girls and Ray - and in 2008 he released his third album 'Intuition' focused around what women want. The conclusion? Not this.
11) Where to begin? From some poor movie choices, to those annoying EE adverts, Kevin also has a go at singing in The Bacon Brothers. We would say 'Don't give up your day job' but we don't want to encourage him to try anything else.
10) An absolute classic cover by Leonard Nimoy's album released in 1967; recorded in Spocks persona and was a double disk. However it remains highly illogical.
9) Pre-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr's career was in trouble. Futurist peaked at number 121 in the charts - the Avengers have saved us in an unexpected way.
8) Clint Eastwood is a household name in the film industry, but in 1963 he put out this album 'Cowboy favourites'. Looking at the belt, the shirt, the scarf, and the stance it's a wonder we missed it.
7) This year David Duchovny has a new book out, a new tv show called Aquarius airing, and an album coming out. 'Hell Or Highwater' will debut the X Files actors musical talents - but frankly we'd rather he focus his attentions on returning in a cross-dressing cameo in Twin Peaks.
6) When people think of Ryan Gosling they think romantic, buff leading man - probably not Ryan Gosling the rock star. But under the name Dead Man's Bones he released this debut in 2009. The entire album is a collaboration with Silverlake Conservatory Children's choir.... so maybe we'll just stick with watching his films.
5) Despite collaborations with Dolly Parton and Vince Gill on it we just can't take a Steve Martin album seriously.
4) Portrait was the first album released by Linda Carter in 1978, and after this she didn't release another until 2009. Maybe there was a good reason for that...
3) Such a disaster that the Artist Formerly Known as Meadow Soprano confessed she was "embarrassed" by it.
2) Ever wondered why Hayden Panetierre is so convincing in Nashville about the terrible things that happen in the music industry? Ladies and gentlemen: Exhibit A.
1) Just before he was acting as the hard man on screen in Die Hard Bruce Willis was singing his debut album 'The Return of Bruno'. It was released by Motown records in 1987 and actually made it to number 14 in the billboard charts. Welcome to the party, pal.
Actors have a habit of branching out into different creative paths; writing a book, giving art a go, and even some form of musical endeavors.
Some of these can be successful - take Jared Leto for instance, who tours the world with his band 30 Seconds To Mars and still finds the time to shoot a movie and win Oscars.
However, some of the world's most recognisable Hollywood stars have not been so lucky with their musical pursuits... Some who have tried their hand at the music industry have unfortunately become victims to creating a 'flop'.
Take a look at our top 35 list of the worst albums ever recorded by actors, featuring Bruce Willis, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr and many more...