Stray Kids earns 6 RIAA certifications, including gold for 'KARMA' and platinum for '神メニュー', showcasing their popularity in the U.S.
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Stray Kids has newly acquired 6 certifications. According to the official site of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) published on the 26th (local time), they received gold certification for their 4th full album 'KARMA', released in August this year. The association awards gold certification to works that exceed 500,000 album sales in the United States, making Stray Kids the K-POP artist with the most RIAA gold certifications, totaling 6 albums including '★★★★★ (5-STAR)', '樂-STAR', 'ATE', 'MAXIDENT', '合 (HOP)', and now 'KARMA'. In the single category, they received 5 new certifications, including their first platinum certification. First, the title track '神メニュー' from their 1st full album 'GO生', released in June 2020, surpassed 1 million single sales in the U.S. and earned its first platinum certification. Additionally, the title tracks 'CASE 143' from the mini-album 'MAXIDENT' released in October 2022, 'S-Class' from the 3rd full album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' released in June 2023, '樂 (LALALALA)' from the mini-album '樂-STAR' released in November of the same year, and 'Chk Chk Boom' from the mini-album 'ATE' released in July 2024 all achieved gold certification by exceeding 500,000 sales in the U.S. Stray Kids, who have already received gold certification for '神メニュー', 'MANIAC', 'Back Door', and 'Thunderous', have once again proven their overwhelming popularity in America by adding these 4 works. They have rewritten the 70-year history of the main Billboard chart 'Billboard 200', and have set a new record on the latest chart. Their 4th full album 'KARMA' recorded 45th place on the November 29 'Billboard 200', achieving a 13-week streak in the top 100. This surpasses the 12-week streak from their 3rd full album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)', indicating their long-term popularity. Attention is focused on whether their new release 'SKZ IT TAPE', featuring the song 'DO IT', can debut at number one on the 'Billboard 200' for the 8th consecutive time.
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