Will Stray Kids Finally Hit The Hot 100 After Three No. 1 Albums?

The K-pop band Stray Kids is once again poised to dominate the Billboard charts with their latest album 5-Star, which is expected to claim the coveted No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. As the world waits for Billboard to announce the set debuting atop its flagship tally, there is a lingering question on the minds of fans and industry insiders alike: Will this album finally deliver a Hot 100 hit for Stray Kids?

It may come as a surprise that despite securing two No. 1 albums in 2022 and now a new one in 2023, Stray Kids have yet to make an appearance on the Hot 100 chart, which ranks the most-consumed songs in the United States on a weekly basis. This begs the question: How is it possible for a band with such an impressive track record to have eluded the Hot 100?