Stream Debut Japanese Full-Length – Billboard

After two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 within the final 10 months, Stray Kids have delivered one other new undertaking targeted on the Japanese market.

Released the morning of Feb. 21 (Feb. 22 native time in Japan), The Sound marks Stray Kids’ first authentic Japanese full-length album. The 10-track file follows up two earlier EPs that the boy band packaged for Japan with Circus from 2022 and All In from 2020. While these earlier EPs consisted of half or extra remakes of their Okay-pop materials, The Sound is a majority of authentic music.

Ahead of the complete album as we speak, a number of singles previewed the LP together with “Scars” and “Thunderous (Japanese Version),” which have been each initially launched in 2021, “Case 143 (Japanese Version)” from 2022, and the rip-roaring title observe “The Sound” from January, and rhythmic ballad “There” from Feb. 15, forward of the complete album as we speak.

Demonstrating fan anticipation for the LP, the Kids took excessive 5 of Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, dated Jan. 28, with the title observe at No. 1, and the cuts “DLMLU,” “Novel,” “Battle Ground” and “Lost Me” at Nos. 2-5, respectively.

Two tracks from The Sound are on the Japan Hot 100 chart dated Feb. 18, 2023. After peaking at No. 14 final yr, “Case 143” is at No. 78 for its nineteenth week on the chart. Meanwhile, “The Sound” is at No. 96 after debuting at No. 34 final week. So far, SKZ peaked at No. 2 on the Japan Hot 100 with “Scars” in 2021.

While Stray Kids’ most up-to-date Korean albums have been capable of high the Billboard 200 due to their vast availability in retail shops after signing with Republic Records, there’s no present indication that The Sound or any of the band’s different J-pop materials will likely be made out there in retail shops or by way of bodily albums like different Korean bands (corresponding to BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER) have beforehand finished.

Looking forward, Stray Kids will return stateside subsequent month to make up the previously-postponed dates in Atlanta and Fort Worth as a part of their Maniac World Tour, and maintain their first-ever area live shows within the U.S. for a pair of exhibits at Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium on March 31 and April 2.

Stream Stray Kids’ The Sound right here.