STRAY KIDS
The group STRAY KIDS has received a total of six new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
According to the official statement on the RIAA website on November 26 (local time), STRAY KIDS received “gold” certification for its 4th full album “KARMA”, released last August. The RIAA awards gold status to albums that have exceeded 500,000 sales in the United States, making STRAY KIDS now hold six gold-certified albums, including “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”, “樂-STAR”, “ATE”, “MAXIDENT”, “合 (HOP)”, and “KARMA”, the highest number among K‑pop artists.
In the singles category, the group also added five certifications, including its first platinum certification. The title track from their first full album “GO生”, “神メニュー”, released in June 2020, surpassed 1 million single sales in the United States, earning the platinum certification.
Additionally, the title track from their mini-album “MAXIDENT”, “Case 143” (October 2022), the title track from their 3rd full album “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”, “特” (June 2023), the title track from their mini-album “樂-STAR”, “락 (樂)” (November 2023), and the title track from their mini-album “ATE”, “Chk Chk Boom” (July 2024), all exceeded 500,000 sales in the United States and received gold certification. With these four new gold certifications added to the previous ones for “神メニュー”, “Maniac”, “Back door”, and “소리꾼”, STRAY KIDS once again confirms its strong popularity in the U.S. market.
Moreover, the group STRAY KIDS, which rewrote the history of the Billboard 200 in 70 years, recently set a new record on this chart. Their 4th full album “KARMA” reached 45th place on the Billboard 200 dated November 29, remaining in the top 100 for 13 consecutive weeks. This record surpasses the 12 consecutive weeks of their 3rd full album “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”. The recent release of their new work “SKZ IT TAPE”, “Do it”, on November 21 now draws all attention to see if STRAY KIDS will enter the Billboard 200 first position for the 8th consecutive time.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS STRAY KIDS, RIAA
