Anne Hathaway Charts Her First Album As A Musician

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentAnne Hathaway Charts Her First Album As A MusicianByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 09:53am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Anne Hathaway charts her first hit album in the U.K. as Mother Mary: Greatest Hits, a compilation from her new movie Mother Mary, debuts as a bestseller. Anne Hathaway at the "Mother Mary" New York Special Screening held at the Metrograph on April 13, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)Variety via Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway is not primarily known for her musical skills, but the Oscar-winning star has taken on roles in the past that have helped her nurture her gift of singing. Her latest film, Mother Mary, is another such project. As that movie gets off to a slow start at the global box office, Hathaway scores an unlikely win on one music chart in the United Kingdom, reaching that tally – but not any tally – for the first time.Mother Mary: Greatest Hits Debuts as a BestsellerIn most cases, any album or EP connected to a film project, be it a movie or TV series, would land on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart in the U.K., but it appears that Mother Mary: Greatest Hits is being promoted somewhat differently. Instead of a simple soundtrack, the full-length is apparently, at least in that country, being marketed as a compilation of the biggest singles by the musical act known as Mother Mary, whom Hathaway portrays in the film. This week, Mother Mary: Greatest Hits launches on the Official Album Downloads chart, the list of the top-selling short efforts and full-lengths on digital storefronts like iTunes and Amazon throughout the U.K., at No. 57.Anne Hathaway Trails Zayn, Ben Platt and Rachel ZeglerThe Official Album...