Les Mis Soundtrack Eyes Top Chart Spot

With school holidays still keeping the movie theatres ticking over this week, the soundtrack for Les Miserables is set to have its highest week on the ARIA Album Chart, according to midweek figures.

After debuting at 19 on New Year's Eve, it rose to five last week and is expected to be even higher this week. The soundtrack features performances from Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.

The top five it pushes into will likely feature familiar titles, with Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox (currently three) the bookies' favourite to knock off P!nk's The Truth About Love from top spot.

Guy Sebastian's Armageddon, which has already reached number one and was the ninth highest selling album of last year, also continues to perform strongly from four.

The ARIA Singles Chart is set to be held by the tracks that finished on a high last year, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz's Thrift Shop tussling with will.i.am feat. Britney Spears' Scream & Shout for the top spot. Bluesfest-headed The Lumineers are shaping up to be bullet performer with their track Ho Hey, a favourite in the American market which is beginning to gain traction locally. Currently sitting at 22, midweek figures have it pointed at the top ten.

Labrinth's Beneath Your Beautiful is also expected to shake-up the top of the chart