Stray Kids Make History With Ninth No. 1 Album On The Billboard 200
The group becomes the first act to have its first nine albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
STRAY KIDS: Courtesy of JYP Entertainment
STRAY KIDS: Courtesy of JYP Entertainment
Stray Kids have scored their ninth consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with their latest mini-album, THIS & THAT.
This marks the group as having the most chart-topping albums among acts in the 21st century. They are now tied with The Rolling Stones for the second-most No. 1 albums of all time, behind only The Beatles, who continue their reign at a whopping 19.
The eight-track project debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated August 22, 2026, and marks their biggest U.S. sales week to date.
It earned 369,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending August 13, according to Luminate. This includes 357,000 in traditional album sales, 11,000 in streaming-equivalent units, and 1,000 in track-equivalent units.
THIS & THAT continues the group’s historic Billboard 200 streak, following ODDINARY (2022), MAXIDENT (2022), 5-STAR (2023), ROCK-STAR (2023), ATE (2024), HOP (2024), KARMA (2025), and DO IT (2025).
Released on August 7, THIS & THAT focuses on the group embracing the many sides of their identity. All eight songs from the project were produced by their in-house unit 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han).
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Stray Kids is a South Korean boy group that has become one of the most commercially successful acts in K-pop. They are known for their in-house production team 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han) and their consistent chart dominance on the Billboard 200, with nine consecutive No. 1 albums.
THIS & THAT is Stray Kids’ latest eight-track mini-album released on August 7, 2026. The project explores the group embracing the many sides of their identity, with all tracks produced in-house by 3RACHA.
THIS & THAT debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated August 22, 2026, marking Stray Kids’ ninth consecutive chart-topper and their biggest U.S. sales week to date with 369,000 equivalent album units.
With nine consecutive No. 1 albums, Stray Kids are now tied with The Rolling Stones for the second-most No. 1 albums of all time. Only The Beatles hold a higher record with 19 chart-toppers.
THIS & THAT earned 369,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending August 13, comprising 357,000 traditional album sales, 11,000 streaming-equivalent units, and 1,000 track-equivalent units, according to Luminate.
