Will Bernard Fanning Be Blocked From Aus #1 By The Soundtrack For 2016's Most Criticised Film?

Legendary Aussie songwriter Bernard Fanning's third solo studio album Civil Dusk is predictably set to burst onto the ARIA Albums Chart somewhere in the top three this week, however it is in serious jeopardy of missing out on top spot thanks to the soundtrack for new Hollywood blockbuster, Suicide Squad. 

Though the anti-superhero film has been slammed by critics, some calling it the worst film of 2016, it has blitzed the box office and the music for it, which includes tracks from Eminem, Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At The Disco and Creedence Clearwater Revival to name a few, is apparently doing big things too. 

The soundtrack is the top contender for the #1 debut this week and could put a dent in Fanning's hopes for the honours on the back of his previous solo efforts, 2005's Tea & Sympathy and 2013's Departures which both peaked at #1.

The only debuting albums that could shake up the top ten includes Sydney songwriter Montaigne's Glorious Heights, Skillet's Unleashed and the two-CD collection of Elvis Presley recordings, Way Down In The Jungle.

Rounding out the debuts this week include DJ Snake's Encore, Dustin Tebbutt's First Light, the 50th celebration Play School album, Jack Carty's Home State, Storm The Sky's Sin Will Find You, Alex Lloyd's Acoustica, Dinosaur Jr's Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not and the new Alan Jackson compilation, Genuine.

Over on the Singles Chart, DJ Snake's Let Me Love You featuring Justin Bieber is looking to take down another track the Biebs features on from #1, Major Lazer's Cold Water, and it is expected to debut in the top three. 

Also expect to hear two new tracks lifted from the Suicide Squad soundtrack, Sucker For Pain, which features a slew of talent including Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, Ty Dolla $ign and Logic, as well as Skrillex and Rick Ross' Purple Lamborghini.