Stray Kids' "S-Class" earns RIAJ Streaming Platinum in Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified Stray Kids' "S-Class" Streaming Platinum after the track passed 100 million cumulative streams in Japan as of September 2026, the group's third such certification.
Stray Kids have another Japan streaming milestone. The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the group's "S-Class" (특) Streaming Platinum after the title track of the 2023 album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" passed 100 million cumulative streams in Japan as of September 2026.
It is the act's third RIAJ Streaming Platinum song, after "MANIAC" and "CASE 143." Korean media including STARNEWS, Maeil Business Star Today, and The Korea Times reported the certification on November 5, citing the RIAJ announcement and JYP Entertainment.
The news lands just before Stray Kids' three Tokyo Dome concerts from November 6 to 8 on the "RUN IT" world tour. The November 7 date is also set for a global cinema live viewing with Trafalgar Releasing. JYP has said the Japan run, including earlier dome and stadium dates, is expected to draw roughly 520,000 fans.
Confirmed
- According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), "S-Class" (특), the title track of Stray Kids' third full-length album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)," surpassed 100 million cumulative streams in Japan as of September 2026 and received Streaming Platinum certification.
- The certification is Stray Kids' third RIAJ Streaming Platinum, following "MANIAC" from "ODDINARY" and "CASE 143" from "MAXIDENT."
- Stray Kids are scheduled to perform three nights at Tokyo Dome from November 6 to 8, 2026, as part of the "RUN IT" world tour, with the November 7 show also planned for a worldwide cinema live viewing with Trafalgar Releasing.
Reported by other outlets
- JYP Entertainment and multiple Korean outlets reported the RIAJ listing on November 5, 2026, and said the Japan tour stretch including Tokyo Dome is expected to draw about 520,000 attendees.
- Outlets also noted that the mini album "THIS & THAT," released in August 2026, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was still charting into early November.
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM: Streaming Platinum in Japan is a cumulative threshold, not a weekly chart win, so the story is about long-term catalog strength for a 2023 title track as the group mounts its biggest Japan arena/dome stretch yet.