{
  "id": 1332160,
  "title": "Stray Kids Score Ninth No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘THIS & THAT’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/stray-kids-score-ninth-no-1-on-billboard-200-with-this-that",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T19:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/stray-kids-this-and-that-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1236317298/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stray Kids achieved their ninth No. 1 ranking on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the debut of their album 'THIS & THAT' on August 22, 2026. The album recorded an impressive first week, earning 369,000 equivalent album units in the United States. Traditional album sales accounted for 357,000 units, while streaming and equivalent album units contributed the remaining amounts. This marks Stray Kids' largest week by units and their best sales week ever. The album has now topped the Billboard 200 chart for nine consecutive entries, extending their record for the most No. 1s among groups since 2000. The Rolling Stones currently hold the second-most No. 1s on the Billboard 200 among groups.",
  "summary": "The act ties for the second-most No. 1 albums among groups, trailing only The Beatles.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stray Kids debut album 'THIS & THAT' tops Billboard 200 for ninth consecutive week",
    "Album recorded 369,000 equivalent album units in first week of sales",
    "Stray Kids set new record with nine No. 1 entries on Billboard 200"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}