{
  "id": 1761579,
  "title": "Stray Kids, Karol G, Taylor Swift & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/stray-kids-karol-g-taylor-swift-more-highlights-of-this-weeks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/stray-kids-karol-g-taylor-swift-chart-highlights-aug-22-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week's Billboard charts showcase several notable achievements, with Stray Kids leading the pack. The K-pop group scored their ninth No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart with \"THIS & THAT,\" debuting with an impressive 369,000 equivalent album units. Notably, 357,000 of those units came from traditional album sales, marking their best sales week ever. Stray Kids' accomplishment ties them with The Rolling Stones for the second-most Billboard 200 No. 1s among groups, with The Beatles leading the list with 19 No. 1s. Additionally, the group celebrated their first Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit, as the lead single from \"THIS & THAT\" debuted at No. 38 with 4.3 million official U.S. streams and 23,000 units sold. Stray Kids expressed gratitude for their fans' support. Other highlights include Karol G, Ella Langley, Taylor Swift, and Drake making their mark on the charts.",
  "summary": "All of Billboard ’s charts update each Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}