Stray Kids Tie One Of The Biggest Rock Bands Of All Time

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentStray Kids Tie One Of The Biggest Rock Bands Of All TimeByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorAug 23, 2026, 02:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryStray Kids earns its ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as 'This & That' debuts at the summit, tying The Rolling Stones for the second-most leaders among groups in the ranking’s history. The K-pop act has now sent all nine of its Billboard 200 entries to No. 1 and sits just one champion away from matching Madonna and Elvis Presley.Show More Stray Kids collect a ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as 'This & That' debuts. The K-pop titans are now tied with The Rolling Stones for the second-most leaders among groups. In this image released on December 12, 2024, the band Stray Kids at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. (Photo by JYP Entertainment/Penske Media via Getty Images)Penske Media via Getty ImagesIn the span of only a few years, Stray Kids has gone from a breakout act that helped prove K-pop was here to stay in America to one of the most successful groups of all time when looking specifically at the largest accumulation of No. 1 albums.The South Korean boy band returns to the summit of the Billboard 200 this time around with yet another collection as This & That arrives. Stray Kids pulls further ahead of all other names in K-pop with another new champion on the most competitive albums roster in America – and the singers even manage to tie a legendary rock group for a very special place in the history books as they launch at No. 1.Stray Kids Debuts at No. 1 on Four ChartsThis & That debuts at No. 1 on every Billboard chart it reaches this week. In addition to the Billboard 200, the project also leads the Top Album Sal...