Stray Kids are once again proving their global dominance. According to midweek projections from Hits Daily Double, the K-pop powerhouse is on track to score its seventh consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their new album KARMA. The record is expected to open with approximately 300,000 equivalent album units, the group’s best first-week performance to date.
If projections hold, KARMA will follow a flawless streak of chart-toppers, including Oddinary (2022), Maxident (2022), 5-Star (2023), Rock-Star (2023), Ate (2024), and Hop (2024).
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Released on August 23 through JYP Entertainment, Imperial, and Republic Records, KARMA marks Stray Kids’ fourth full-length Korean-language album. Built around the theme of destiny and the choices that shape the future, the project captures the group’s journey of resilience and ambition. Produced entirely by 3RACHA—Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han—the record blends hard-hitting sonics with introspective storytelling, reaffirming the members’ role as both creators and performers.
Several tracks from Karma debuted on the Daily Global Spotify Chart:
#27 Ceremony — 2.5M
#52 Bleep — 1.9M
#67 Creed — 1.8M
#103 Mess — 1.5M
#110 In My Head — 1.4M
#122 Phoenix — 1.4M
#123 Half Time — 1.4M
#126 Ghost — 1.4M
#149 0801 — 1.3M
KARMA follows the blockbuster success of Hop, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned RIAA Gold certification, making Stray Kids the K-pop act with the most RIAA Gold Album certifications in history. The release also arrives shortly after the group’s largest-ever world tour, which concluded in Rome on July 30 after 54 shows across 34 regions.
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