The Stray Kids have yet again created a piece of Billboard history. This time it is due to their recent release of the mini album “THIS & THAT,” which made its way to the top of the Billboard 200 as their ninth consecutive No. 1 charting album, thus tying the famous rock band The Rolling Stones for another Billboard achievement. This happened shortly after the group launched their new mini album and title track “THIS & THAT.”

THIS & THAT Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

As per Billboard, “THIS & THAT” has hit the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart dated August 22, thus becoming the ninth No. 1 album by Stray Kids on the highly acclaimed U.S. chart. The album has recorded 369,000 equivalent album units in its opening week in the United States.

The new achievement is yet another success for the group on the Billboard charts. The first No. 1 of their career on the Billboard 200 was “ODDINARY,” followed by “MAXIDENT,” "5-STAR,” “ROCK-STAR,” “ATE,” “HOP,” “KARMA” and “DO IT". With “THIS & THAT," all the first nine Billboard 200 chart appearances of the group have opened at No. 1 on the chart, thus marking Stray Kids as the first act ever in the 70-year history of the chart to achieve this distinction.

Stray Kids Tie The Rolling Stones’ Billboard Record

This success now puts Stray Kids in the same category as The Rolling Stones because they have tied The Rolling Stones’ record of nine consecutive No. 1 albums. Nine albums from this K-pop group have debuted in the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200.

This is especially significant in light of the fact that Stray Kids are setting new records which have been previously held by major Western artists. Their consistent performance on the US album chart has made them one of K-pop's biggest names in America. This success by Stray Kids comes on the back of their other successes with Billboard, including being the group with the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 since the year 2000 thanks to their “KARMA.”

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THIS & THAT Delivers Stray Kids’ Biggest US Week Yet

This achievement of Stray Kids in the Billboard 200 ranking is especially commendable since it shows that "THIS & THAT" is their largest week ever in the United States. The number of units for the new album of the band is much larger than for the previous album. Their 2025 album "DO IT" garnered 295,000 equivalent album units during the first week of its release, with 286,000 album sales and 9,000 streaming equivalent album units.

Already after the release of the new album, people could see its success potential since it was placed at the top of iTunes Top Albums charts in at least 32 different regions, and its title track was also in the lead position of iTunes song charts in many countries. Moreover, more than 1.83 million copies of the album were sold during the very first day.

Stray Kids Continue Their Billboard Domination

This success of “THIS & THAT” confirms that Stray Kids have no plans to stop their Billboard success streak anytime soon. From the very first No. 1 song in history called “ODDINARY” to their record-breaking ninth No. 1 single, the band has managed to showcase an incredible streak on the US album chart.

The accomplishment is also another step forward in terms of K-pop making progress on the global stage. With Stray Kids constantly expanding their international influence, the fact that they always make a No. 1 debut indicates their impressive global fan base. With “THIS & THAT” becoming the newest No. 1 song of Stray Kids, fans will once again enjoy the accomplishment of the boy band and the list of their historical records seems to never end.

Final Take

History is made by Stray Kids once again as “THIS & THAT” enters at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It is the ninth time for the K-pop boy band to enter at No. 1 on the chart. They tie with The Rolling Stones in setting the record for the Billboard chart.

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