Stray Kids Make History with Seventh Consecutive No. 1 on Billboard 200

Stray Kids have dominated the latest Billboard charts, achieving their seventh consecutive No. 1 on the 'Billboard 200'.

According to Billboard's official website on September 3rd, Stray Kids' fourth studio album 'KARMA' and its title track 'CEREMONY', released on August 22nd, have made their mark on 16 different Billboard charts as of September 6th.

The group set a new personal best in the U.S. with first-week sales of 313,000 copies, securing their seventh No. 1 on the 'Billboard 200'. They are the only K-pop artists to top the 'Billboard 200' this year and have achieved the most No. 1s in history with seven. Notably, Stray Kids are the first artists worldwide to debut at No. 1 on the 'Billboard 200' and have seven consecutive projects reach the top spot since the chart's inception in March 1956.

In addition, their title track 'CEREMONY' debuted at No. 52 on the 'Hot 100', marking their fourth entry on the chart. They also topped the 'Artist 100', achieving their sixth simultaneous win on both the 'Billboard 200' and 'Artist 100' charts, following previous successes with 'ODDINARY', 'MAXIDENT', '★★★★★ (5-STAR)', 'ATE', and 'SKZHOP HIPTAPE 合 (HOP)'.

Stray Kids also claimed the top spot on 'Top Album Sales', 'Top Current Album Sales', 'World Albums', 'World Digital Song Sales', and 'Dance Digital Song Sales'. They ranked 8th on 'Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.)' and 10th on 'Billboard Global 200'. Additionally, they made history as the first K-pop group to chart on the newly launched 'Top Streaming Albums' in October 2023.

In response to their historic achievements, Stray Kids expressed their gratitude through their agency, JYP Entertainment: "The glorious records gifted by STAY (fandom name) will be remembered for a long time. STAY always makes us shine brighter. We will continue to spread good energy and repay you with music and performances. Thank you sincerely."

Stray Kids also made a significant impact on the 'Top Tours' chart of Billboard Boxscore with their record-breaking world tour '< dominATE >', which concluded in Rome in July. They ranked 7th on the June chart, following artists like Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and Metallica, marking the highest position for a K-pop act. In July, they achieved the highest K-pop ranking at 5th place with their stadium performances across six European cities.