What did Stray Kids say about its ninth Billboard 200 No. 1 with This & That?

The group said it felt deeply honored and described the milestone as meaningful for both Stray Kids and K-pop. It added that reaching a ninth No. 1 in its ninth year since debut felt almost destined.

How many Billboard 200 No. 1 albums does Stray Kids now have and who is ahead of them?

Stray Kids now has nine Billboard 200 No. 1 albums. Billboard said that puts the group second all-time among acts, behind The Beatles with 19, and tied with The Rolling Stones.

Stray Kids says 9th Billboard 200 No. 1 is 'great honor'

Q: What songs and albums led Stray Kids to its nine Billboard 200 No. 1s?

The group said its previous No. 1 albums were Oddinary and Maxident in 2022, 5-Star and Rock-Star in 2023, Ate and Hop in 2024, and Karma and Do It in 2025. The newest EP, This & That, has eight tracks including its title song.

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Stray Kids said Tuesday it was deeply honored that its 10th EP, This & That, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s ninth chart-topping album. Billboard said the group now has the second-most No. 1 albums in Billboard 200 history, behind The Beatles and tied with The Rolling Stones. The band called the feat a meaningful milestone for both the group and K-pop and thanked Stay for the support.

Key Facts

Billboard said in a chart preview published Sunday U.S. time that This & That debuted atop the Billboard 200 this week.
Stray Kids said the latest chart-topping release gave it the record for the most No. 1 albums by a group in the 21st century.
The EP This & That contains eight tracks, including the title song of the same name.
Stray Kids previously reached No. 1 with Oddinary and Maxident in 2022, 5-Star and Rock-Star in 2023, Ate and Hop in 2024, and Karma and Do It in 2025.
The members said they hope to keep expanding their unique musical spectrum and show the limitless growth of both Stray Kids and K-pop.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 18, 2026 3:12 pm KST

Members of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids pose during a press conference for the release of the group's 10th EP, 'This & That' in Seoul, Aug. 6. Yonhap

K-pop boy band Stray Kids said Tuesday it was deeply honored to have its ninth consecutive album reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, describing the achievement as a meaningful milestone for the group and K-pop.

Billboard said in a chart preview published Sunday (U.S. time) that Stray Kids' 10th EP, "This & That," debuted atop the chart this week.

The boy group now has the second-most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums in the chart's history, behind The Beatles, who have 19, and tied with The Rolling Stones.

"We have achieved our ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in our ninth year since debut, almost as if it were destined," the group said in a statement released through its agency, JYP Entertainment.

Stray Kids said the latest chart-topping achievement was particularly significant because it gave the group the record for the most No. 1 albums by a group in the 21st century.

The group's EP "This & That" consists of eight tracks, including the title track of the same name. It conveys "a bold attitude and confidence to pursue what we want without being bound by convention," according to the band.

Stray Kids previously achieved No. 1 on the chart with "Oddinary" and "Maxident" in 2022, "5-Star" and "Rock-Star" in 2023, "Ate" and "Hop" in 2024, and "Karma" and "Do It" in 2025.

The members credited their fans, known as Stay, for the achievement.

"Above all, we were able to achieve this thanks to Stay, who have supported Stray Kids unwaveringly," they said.

Stray Kids pledged to continue widening its musical spectrum and pursuing its own path.

"Just as the meaning of our group name suggests that we will find and follow our own path, we will continue expanding our unique musical spectrum," the group said. "We hope to show music fans around the world the limitless growth of not only Stray Kids but also K-pop."

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