Boy band Stray Kids‘ 2020 hit “Back Door” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), according to the band’s agency JYP Entertainment on Friday.
The RIAA hands out gold certifications for digital singles or albums that sell over 500,000 units, platinum certification for over 1 million, multi-platinum certification for over 2 million and diamond certification for over 10 million.
This is the fifth gold certification for Stray Kids, following the full-length album β5-Starβ (2023), EP βRock-Starβ (2023) and singles βGodβs Menuβ (2020) and βManiacβ (2022).
“Back Door” is part of βIn Lifeβ (2020) β a repackaging of Stray Kidsβ first full-length album βGo Liveβ (2020) β which sold 233,000 copies in the first week of its release. βBack Doorβ was produced by the band’s in-house producing team 3RACHA, composed of membersΒ Bang Chan,Β ChangbinΒ andΒ Han.
Stray Kids is set to headline overseas music festivals, including Milan’s I-Days on July 12 and London’s British Summer Time Hyde Park on July 14 and Chicago’s Lollapalooza on Aug. 2.
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BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]
