Stray Kids hit No. 1 for the first time on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart as 'This & That' debuts ahead of every other project. The band has only scored two appearances. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. of Stray Kids visit the SiriusXM Studios on June 16, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
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Stray Kids score another No. 1 in America this week as the group’s latest project This & That debuts atop multiple Billboard charts. The superstars return to the summit on nearly every ranking the set reaches, while This & That also helps the musicians rise to the highest rung on one list it has never ruled before.
Stray Kids Scores Its First Vinyl No. 1
This & That debuts at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart, which tracks the bestselling albums on vinyl throughout the United States. The project earns Stray Kids its first leader on the format-specific roster and simultaneously doubles the group’s career appearances.
Stray Kids Doubles Its Vinyl Hits
Stray Kids first appeared on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart almost exactly one year ago. Karma debuted at No. 4 in September 2025, helping the act break into the loftiest space on its inaugural visit. The project spent three weeks somewhere on the tally, but it never climbed any higher.
Stray Kids Leads a Busy Week for Vinyl Debuts
Seven titles debut on the 25-space Vinyl Albums chart, and this frame, nearly one-third of the roster is made up of new arrivals. Stray Kids block Role Model from earning his first leader, as Chuck Timely & The Hourglass opens at No. 2. Sleep Token also scores another top 10 with Even in Arcadia (Instrumental).
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Stray Kids Debuts at No. 1 Everywhere
This & That opens at No. 1 on all four Billboard charts it reaches this week. In addition to conquering the Vinyl Albums ranking, the collection launches atop the Billboard 200 as well as both the Top Album Sales and World Albums charts.
Stray Kids now claim nine No. 1s on all three of those rosters. On the Billboard 200, that sum encompasses the entirety of the group’s charting history. Stray Kids have yet to place any project on the ranking that doesn’t make its way to No. 1 on the 200-space list.
The Top Album Sales tally tells a slightly different story for the band. Stray Kids have placed 10 projects on that list, with nine running the show for a short time. On the World Albums chart, the group is up to 23 career appearances, and 20 of those are top 10s.
Stray Kids Fills Three Spaces on the World Albums Chart
Karma is the only other Stray Kids release that has reached the Vinyl Albums chart, and this week it can still be found on one Billboard ranking – though not the wax tally. The bestseller moves upward to No. 13 on the World Albums tally. One more frame on the list will bring Karma to its first full year on the roster.
Stray Kids claims three spots on the World Albums chart this time around. As This & That rules at No. 1 and Karma hits No. 13, Do It improves from No. 25 to No. 19.
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