Stray Kids Stay in Billboard 200 Top 3 After No. 1 Debut

K-pop group Stray Kids have kept their latest album near the top of the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week. The mini album "THIS & THAT," released on Aug. 7, landed at No. 3 on the chart dated Aug. 29. Following its No. 1 debut the previous week, the album has now spent two straight weeks in the top three of Billboard's main albums chart.

The album also remained at No. 1 on the World Albums chart for a second week.

"THIS & THAT" earned 369,000 album units in the U.S. in its first week, marking a career high for Stray Kids. The strong opening sent the mini album to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated Aug. 22.

Starting with the 2022 mini album "ODDINARY," Stray Kids have now debuted at No. 1 with all nine of their Billboard 200 entries. They are the first group in the chart's history to achieve nine consecutive No. 1 debuts.

Stray Kids now have the second-most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums among groups, behind only The Beatles. They also hold the record for the most No. 1 albums by a group in the 21st century.