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Stray Kids Hit a New Peak On The Billboard Canadian Hot 100 With 'Chk Chk Boom'

Arriving at No. 55 this week, the song marks the Korean pop group's highest placement yet, while K-pop artist Jimin also lands a strong debut at No. 32 with 'Who.'

Stray Kids

Stray Kids

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Korean pop group Stray Kids are blowing up the charts this week with new single "Chk Chk Boom."

The song arrives at No. 55 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, the band's highest charting single there to date. The single features lyrics in English, Korean and Spanish, and draws heavily on Latin music, with a high-intensity instrumental inspired by reggaeton and hip-hop.


The single comes off of the group's latest mini-album, ATE, which debuts at No. 21 on the Canadian Albums chart, where the group hit No. 10 in 2023 with 5-Star. Can ATE climb as high?

Stray Kids aren't the only Korean musicians making their mark on the charts this week. Jimin, of the juggernaut pop group BTS, lands at No. 32 on the Canadian Hot 100 with solo single "Who." The searching, acoustic guitar-led pop song comes from Jimin's new album Muse, which arrives at No. 24 on the Canadian Albums chart.

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ATE and Muse have already made history by claiming the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the Billboard 200 this week, the first time Korean artists have held the top two placements.

Though the albums aren't charting quite as high yet in Canada, it does feel like more and more K-pop artists — beyond the biggest names like BTS and BLACKPINK — are reaching Canadian audiences, with groups like LE SSERAFIM and ILLIT charting this year too.

Elsewhere on the charts, Shaboozey holds on to the top spot on the Canadian Hot 100 with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" for the ninth week in a row. Amidst Brat-inspired Kamala Harris memes and a viral dance taking over TikTok, Charli XCX has a new chart debut this week, with "Apple" landing at No. 62.

On the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, the soundtrack to the new blustery summer blockbuster Twisters debuts at No. 8. The stacked soundtrack features many of the industry's buzziest country artists, from Luke Combs to Megan Moroney, as well as 2024 breakthrough Benson Boone — not to mention a new song, "Boots Don't," from Canada's queen of country, Shania Twain.

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Check out the full charts here.

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Quebec to Impose Quotas For French-Language Content On Streaming Platforms
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Quebec to Impose Quotas For French-Language Content On Streaming Platforms

Bill 109 could impose big changes for streaming services to improve the discoverability of French-language content in Quebec.

Quebec may soon be getting stricter language regulations on streaming services.

Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe tabled a new bill on Wednesday (May 21) that aims to add more French-language content to major streaming platforms, as well as increasing its discoverability and accessibility by establishing quotas. The bill will directly impact platforms that offer media content such as music, TV, video and audiobooks, including giants like Netflix and Spotify.

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