Okay-pop boy group Stray Children has made huge historical past with the discharge of their fifth studio album ATE.
The album dropped on July 19 and shortly rose to the highest of the Billboard 200, making historical past not just for Okay-pop within the U.S. however for any group ever.
Stray Children now holds the title of being the first-ever group to debut on the prime of the enduring albums chart with their first 5 consecutive albums.
Their earlier albums to grace the No. 1 spot have been Oddinary, Maxident, Rock Star and 5 Star.
ATE additionally had the most important gross sales week for any Okay-pop launch in 2024 to date, in response to NME.
The group additionally had some help of their music video for lead single “Chk Chk Increase” from Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
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Whereas these two feats are superb themselves, the Children’ No. 1 album additionally made much more historical past with the assistance of BTS‘ Jimin and his second solo album Muse.
With Muse taking the second place spot on the chart, this marks the primary time in historical past that two Okay-pop albums have occupied the highest two slots.
Stray Children are set to headline Lollapalooza in August, following fellow group TXT, who turned the primary Okay-pop group in historical past to headline the pageant in 2023.
Since they have been introduced as performers, tickets for the day of their headlining set have been snatched up by followers in document time.
The group additionally headlined British Summer season Time Hyde Park within the U.Okay. earlier this month to rave critiques about their stage presence and star energy.
“Reasonably than being swallowed up by the house, [Stray Kids] inhabited it, grabbing the eye of the group, and clambering on each a part of the stage they might attain. They didn’t let go of the audiences’ consideration the whole time, producing wave after wave of power that swelled by way of the group, waving their trusty gentle sticks,” Rolling Stone UK reported.
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