Stray Kids Dominate The US Music Scene With KARMA, DO IT And HOP

Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 11:37 IST

Three songs by Stray Kids etched their place in the two charts detailing the top music album sales in the US last year.

Stray Kids are now among the best-selling foreign acts of 2025.(Photo Credit : Youtube)

South Korean boy band Stray Kids is currently basking in the glory of their immense popularity even in the US. Known for their self-produced, genre-bending music often called “noise music" or “maknae-on-top", and a unique blending of hip-hop/rock/EDM, Stray Kids have already made a genuine connection with their fans. They are now among the best-selling foreign acts in 2025, with more than two albums topping the charts.

Formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017, Stray Kids has eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Former member Woojin left the band in 2019. In the 2025 Top Albums (Physical & Digital) ranking, the boy band’s songs like KARMA, DO IT, and HOP secured impressive positions, according to Billboard/Luminate data.

Closer Look At The US Top Albums And Their Sales

The top-selling albums chart is led by Taylor Swift with The Life of a Showgirl, with almost 3,985,000 sales, followed by Stray Kids with KARMA (585,000) and The Weeknd with Hurry Up Tomorrow (543,000). Stray Kids also etched its position in the fourth place with DO IT, with 460,000 sales. The following positions were taken by Sabrina Carpenter with Man’s Best Friend (431,000), Sabrina Carpenter with Short n’ Sweet (413,000), and Kendrick Lamar with GNX (399,000), among others.

The CD albums chart also features Taylor Swift in the top spot with The Life of a Showgirl (1,957,000 sales). Following this, Stray Kids ranked second, third, and sixth with KARMA (524,000 sales), DO IT (456,000 sales), and HOP (223,000 sales), respectively. The other bands making their place on the U.S. Top 10 CD Albums were ENHYPEN with DESIRE: UNLEASH (261,000 sales) and ATEEZ with GOLDEN HOUR: PART 3 (223,000 sales), in the fourth and fifth, joined by KATSEYE with BEAUTIFUL CHAOS (186,000 sales), The Weeknd with Hurry Up T (176,000 sales), and others.

More About Stray Kids’ KARMA, DO IT And HOP

These songs feature an energetic hip-hop or EDM base with a common theme of self-confidence and a forward-looking attitude, encouraging listeners to trust their instincts and shape their destiny. While all three tracks were produced by the group’s in-house production team, 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han), KARMA is the title of the group’s fourth studio album, with the lead single Ceremony.

On the other hand, DO IT suggests that action, even with the risk of failure, is a “flawless" process of self-expression, while HOP symbolises the members coming together to create music and unity.

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