★★★★★ (5-Star) is the third full-length album by Stray Kids. It was released on June 2, 2023 with "S-Class" serving as the album's title track.
The physical album comes in 12 versions: A, B, C, Limited and 8 individual Digipack versions.
Background[]
On March 6, several news outlets reported that the group is preparing for an April comeback. JYP Entertainment responded that the group completed filming their new music video, although the comeback date has not been confirmed as of yet.[1] On April 24, JYP Entertainment confirmed that Stray Kids will be making a comeback in early June.[2]
On April 27, they released a trailer for their third full-length album ★★★★★ (5-Star), set to be released on June 2.[3]
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
★★★★★ (5-Star) was ranked #9 on Billboard's top 25 K-pop album of 2023.[4]
Commercial performance[]
As of May 30, ★★★★★ (5-Star) surpassed 4.93 million stock preorders, breaking the record of greatest number of stock pre-orders achieved in K-pop history previously held by SEVENTEEN's FML.[5]
According to Hanteo Chart, ★★★★★ (5-Star) sold a total of 2,392,666 copies on its first day of sales, breaking their previous first-week sales record in a single day.[6] By the end of June 7, it sold 4,124,849 copies,[7] and a total of 4,617,499 copies in its first week.[8]
On June 9, ★★★★★ (5-Star) debuted at #40 on the United Kingdom's Official Album Charts while "S-Class" debuted at #100 on their Official Single Charts.[9]
On June 11, Billboard announced that ★★★★★ (5-Star) debuted at #1 on its Top 200 Albums chart, making Stray Kids the first Korean group to have three albums debut at #1 on the chart.[10] It remained in the top 10 on its second consecutive week,[11] in the top 12 on its third,[12] #24 on its fourth,[13] #34 on its fifth,[14] #13 on its sixth,[15] and #26 on its seventh, making it the first Stray Kids album to do spent seven consecutive weeks in the top 35.[16] It spent a total of 16 consecutive weeks on the chart, making it the first Stray Kids album to do so.[17] ★★★★★ (5-Star) also debuted on #1 on the Top Album Sales chart, the Top Current Album Sales chart, and the World Albums chart, and #3 on the Tastemaker Albums chart.[18]
On October 27, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded ★★★★★ (5-Star) a gold certification.[19]
On January 10, 2024, the American music data tracking firm Luminate announced ★★★★★ (5-Star) as the 5th best-selling album of 2023 in the United States.[20]
On January 30, 2024, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) revealed that "S-Class" reached 50 million streams, earning a gold certification.[21]
Track list[]
- "Hall of Fame (위인전)" - 2:51
- "S-Class (특)" - 3:16
- "Item" - 3:12
- "Super Bowl" - 3:03
- "Topline" (feat. Tiger JK) - 3:24
- "DLC" - 3:06
- "Get Lit (죽어보자)" - 2:51
- "Collision (충돌)" - 2:38
- "FNF" - 2:52
- "Youtiful" - 3:29
- "The Sound (Korean ver.)" - 2:58
- "Time Out (Mixtape : Time Out)" - 2:55
Awards[]
Music show wins[]
| Song | Music show | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "S-Class" | Show Champion (MBC M) | June 7, 2023[22] |
| June 14, 2023[23] | ||
| M Countdown (Mnet) | June 8, 2023[24] | |
| June 15, 2023[25] | ||
| Music Bank (KBS 2TV) | June 9, 2023[26] | |
| June 16, 2023[27] |
Gallery[]
(Ver. A / Ver. B / Ver. C with a random walmart postcard)
(Ver. A / Ver. B / Ver. C with a random barnes and noble photocard)
(Ver. A / Ver. B / Ver. C with a random target photocard)
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(Limited ver.)
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(Digipack ver.)
Trivia[]
- "Super Bowl" and "Youtiful" are entirely sung in English.
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Completes Filming New MV For Upcoming Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Confirmed To Make June Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Announces June Comeback Date With Mesmerizing Trailer For “5-STAR”
- ↑ Billboard: The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Sets New K-Pop Record With Over 4.9 Million Stock Pre-Orders For “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Achieves 3rd Highest 1st-Day Sales In Hanteo History With “★★★★★ (5-STAR)”
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids’ “5-STAR” Becomes 2nd Album Ever To Surpass 4 Million Sales In Less Than A Week
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Album In Hanteo History
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Scores Their Highest Entry On UK Official Albums Chart As “5-STAR” Debuts In Top 40 + “S-Class” Enters Singles Chart
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Becomes 1st Artist Since Harry Styles To Have First 3 Billboard 200 Entries Debut At No. 1
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids’ “5-Star” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 2 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Becomes 3rd K-Pop Boy Group In Billboard 200 History To Chart An Album In Top 12 For 3 Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Becomes 3rd K-Pop Boy Group In Billboard 200 History To Chart An Album In Top 25 For 4 Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids’ “5-Star” Spends 5 Weeks In Top 40 Of Billboard 200, Making Them 3rd K-Pop Artist Ever To Achieve The Feat
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Climbs Back Up Billboard 200 + Ties NCT’s Record On Artist 100
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids’ “5-Star” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 7 Weeks In Top 35 Of Billboard 200
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Climbs Back Up Billboard 200 As “5-STAR” Becomes Their 1st Album To Chart For 16 Weeks
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Tops 5 Billboard Charts + Re-Enters Artist 100 At No. 1
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Becomes 2nd K-Pop Artist Ever To Earn Gold RIAA Certifications In U.S. For Both Album And Single
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids And TXT Are Only Korean Artists To Make U.S.’s Top 10 Best-Selling Albums Of 2023
- ↑ Soompi: BTS, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, And SEVENTEEN Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes 1st Win for “S-Class” On “Show Champion”; Performances By CIX, KARD, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes 4th Win for “S-Class” On “Show Champion”; Performances By fromis_9, P1Harmony, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes “S-Class” 2nd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By Taeyong, fromis_9, ENHYPEN, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes “S-Class” 5th Win On “M Countdown”; KCON Japan 2023 Performances By LE SSERAFIM, STAYC, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes 3rd Win For “S-Class” On “Music Bank”; Performances By P1Harmony, fromis_9, And More
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Stray Kids Takes 6th Win For “S-Class” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Taeyong, Ren, DKB, And More
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