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Stray Kids’ “THIS & THAT” Debuts No. 1 on Billboard 200

8/17/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Stray Kids' album “THIS & THAT” debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, marking the group's ninth straight No. 1.
The group became the first act in chart history to achieve nine debut-at-No. 1 entries, tying the Rolling Stones for second-most No. 1 albums by a group.
The album logged 369,000 units for the week ending August 13, sixth-largest album week of 2026 and second-largest by traditional sales after BTS’s “Arirang” (532,000).

History

Historical Context

In May 2018 BTS became the first Korean act to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Love Yourself: Tear. By May 2023 they had sold over 44 million albums in South Korea. The chart’s 2014 streaming-inclusive rules turned that breakthrough into a model that later K-pop groups have followed to reach U.S. No. 1 spots.

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Story summary

Stray Kids' album “THIS & THAT” debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, marking the group's ninth straight No. 1.
The group became the first act in chart history to achieve nine debut-at-No. 1 entries, tying the Rolling Stones for second-most No. 1 albums by a group.
The album logged 369,000 units for the week ending August 13, sixth-largest album week of 2026 and second-largest by traditional sales after BTS’s “Arirang” (532,000).

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