# Giant (Stray Kids album)
**Giant** (stylized GIANT) is the second Japanese-language studio album by the South Korean boy group **Stray Kids** (스트레이 키즈), released on November 13, 2024 by [JYP Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyp-entertainment) through Epic Records Japan.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) • [2](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/) It followed the group's first Japanese studio album *THE SOUND* (February 2023) by about one year and nine months.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) The album's First Press Limited Edition A reached number one on Oricon's weekly album ranking and stayed on the weekly TOP 300 chart for 47 weeks.[2](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Released | November 13, 2024 (CD and full digital streaming)[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) • [3](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/568727) |
| Position in discography | Second Japanese studio album, after *THE SOUND* (February 2023)[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) |
| Content | 10 tracks, about 31 minutes, including 7 Japanese-original songs[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) • [5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478) |
| Editions | First Press Limited A (CD+Blu-ray, ¥6,800), Limited B (¥4,500), Regular (CD only, ¥3,500), and eight fan-club member editions (¥3,700 each)[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) |
| Tie-in tracks | "NIGHT" and "Falling Up" for the anime *Tower of God: Workshop Battle*; "WHY?" for the Fuji TV drama *Re: Revenge – In the End of Desire*[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) |
| Oricon result | Limited Edition A peaked at No. 1 on the weekly album ranking; 47 weeks on the weekly TOP 300[2](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/) |
| Release-week promotion | Tokyo Dome concerts on November 14 and 16–17, 2024, part of what the group describes as its largest-scale world tour[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) |
## Background
[Stray Kids](https://www.edgepedia.org/stray-kids) debuted in Japan in March 2020 and, through the September 2023 EP *Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Super Bowl -Japanese ver.-*, topped Oricon, Tower Records, and Billboard Japan charts. On the 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023 the group became the first fourth-generation K-pop boy group to perform in Japan's four major dome venues.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) *Giant* was announced by JYP Entertainment as the group's second Japanese regular album and its title track, arriving about one year and nine months after *THE SOUND*.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) Oricon likewise identifies the release as the album following *THE SOUND* from February 2023.[2](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/)
The album's track list combines Japan-original songs with media tie-in tracks, including themes for an anime series and a Fuji TV drama.[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
## Music and tracks
The album contains 10 songs totaling about 31 minutes; the fan-club limited edition adds "Christmas Love (Instrumental)" as an eleventh track. Seven songs are Japanese-original compositions.[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) • [5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478)
**Title track.** The title song "GIANT" is described by JYP Entertainment as a hip-hop and pop track built on boom bap (hip-hop style with hard drums and samples) and dubstep elements, with powerful bass and synth sounds and a rhythm change after the bridge. The group's in-house production team 3RACHA, comprising [Bang Chan](https://www.edgepedia.org/bang-chan), Changbin, and HAN, took part in writing it.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5)
**Tie-in and version tracks.** "NIGHT" and "Falling Up" serve respectively as the opening and ending themes of the TV anime *Tower of God: Workshop Battle* (神之塔 -[Tower of God](https://www.edgepedia.org/tower-of-god)- 工房戦), and "WHY?" is the theme for the Fuji TV Thursday drama *Re: Revenge – In the End of Desire* (Re:リベンジ-欲望の果てに-).[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) The album also includes the Japanese version of "[Chk Chk Boom](https://www.edgepedia.org/chk-chk-boom)", the lead single of the July 2024 Korean EP *ATE*, which JYP Entertainment states reached No. 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5)
**New songs.** Among the Japan-original material, Apple Music's editorial note describes "Saiyan" as a [Dragon Ball Z](https://www.edgepedia.org/dragon-ball-z)-inspired song and "愛をくれたのに、なぜ" ("Ai o Kureta noni, Naze") as an angsty love rocker; "Christmas Love" is the group's first Japanese-original Christmas song.[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) • [5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478)
Songwriting credits published on a fan-maintained discography site list "GIANT" with lyrics by 3RACHA and Yohei and music by 3RACHA and Chae Kang-hae; "Falling Up" with lyrics by Bang Chan, Changbin, and KM-MARKIT and music by Bang Chan, Changbin, RESTART, and Chae Kang-hae; "Saiyan" with lyrics by Han, Bang Chan, and KM-MARKIT (with VERSACHOI); and "WHY?" with credits including 3RACHA, D&H, Yohei, and Hong Ji-sang.[6](https://straykids.net/giant/)
## Release and editions
*Giant* was released on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in four general configurations plus fan-club editions.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) • [4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
- **First Press Limited Edition A** (CD + Blu-ray, ¥6,800, ESCL-6024~6025): 60-page photobook, two photo cards selected from 16 kinds, an ID photo, a sticker, and a folded poster. The Blu-ray carries over one hour of content across six segments, including jacket-shooting and recording documentaries for "GIANT" and "Christmas Love" and the "Social Path (feat. LiSA)" music video with its making-of.[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) • [7](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/feature/Stray-Kids-Second-Album-in-Japan-Giant)
- **First Press Limited Edition B** (¥4,500, ESCL-6026~6027): CD with a 32-page photobook and a 28-page ZINE containing handwritten member messages.[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
- **Regular Edition** (CD only, ¥3,500, ESCL-6028).[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
- **Fan-club member editions**: eight versions, at ¥3,700 each (catalog numbers ESC8-190 through ESC8-197), each adding "Christmas Love (Instrumental)".[4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
The retailer CDJapan additionally notes serial-number application tickets, valid only in Japan, included with the editions.[7](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/feature/Stray-Kids-Second-Album-in-Japan-Giant) The full album went to digital streaming platforms on the release day, accompanied by a streaming campaign in Japan.[3](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/568727) The US streaming release is credited to ℗ 2024 Sony Music Labels Inc., with JYP Entertainment credited on the Korean-region release.[5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478)
## Singles and promotion
According to StrayKids.net, "NIGHT" and "Falling Up" were pre-released as digital singles, along with English versions of both songs, on October 7, 2024.[6](https://straykids.net/giant/)
The release week coincided with [Tokyo Dome](https://www.edgepedia.org/tokyo-dome) concerts on November 14 and 16–17, 2024, staged as part of the group's largest-scale world tour.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) The label also ran a streaming campaign in Japan around the album's digital release.[3](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/568727)
## Commercial performance
On Oricon, the First Press Limited Edition A of *Giant* reached number one on the weekly album ranking and remained on the weekly TOP 300 for 47 weeks.[2](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/)
The album also included the Japanese version of "Chk Chk Boom", the lead single of the Korean EP *ATE*; JYP Entertainment reported that the song reached No. 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after its July 2024 release.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) • [4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
## Place in Stray Kids' Japanese discography
*Giant* is the group's second Japanese studio album, following *THE SOUND* (February 2023) and the *Social Path* EP (September 2023).[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) Its track list includes two anime themes, one drama theme, and the group's first Japanese-original Christmas song.[1](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5) • [4](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734) Apple Music's editorial framing places the group among the most successful acts of K-pop's fourth generation.[5](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478)
## References
1. [Stray Kids : GIANT, JYP Entertainment official discography](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/6hldjvn5)
2. [GIANT (初回生産限定盤A) | Stray Kids | ORICON NEWS](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/715375/products/1523753/1/)
3. [Stray Kids、JAPAN 2nd Album『GIANT』全曲配信開始, Sony Music Japan](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/568727)
4. [Stray Kids、JAPAN 2nd Album『GIANT』メインビジュアル＆ジャケット＆収録内容公開, Sony Music Japan](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/567734)
5. [GIANT – Album by Stray Kids, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/giant/1777033478)
6. [GIANT – StrayKids.net](https://straykids.net/giant/)
7. [Stray Kids: Second Album in Japan "Giant", CDJapan](https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/feature/Stray-Kids-Second-Album-in-Japan-Giant)
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