End of Beginning

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"End of Beginning"
Single by Djo
from the album Decide
ReleasedMarch 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Genre
Length2:39
Label
Songwriter(s)Joe Keery
Producer(s)
  • Joe Keery
  • Adam Thein
Djo singles chronology
"Half Life"
(2022) 		"End of Beginning"
(2024)
Lyric video
"End of Beginning" on YouTube

"End of Beginning" is a song by American actor and singer-songwriter Joe Keery, under his alias, Djo. It was independently released on September 16, 2022, as track six of his second studio album Decide and later released as a single on March 1, 2024. The song gained popularity in early 2024 through TikTok.

Background and composition[edit]

Having been released as part of the album Decide in 2022, the song did not garner attention until 2024 when TikTok users picked up a lyric of the track to underline clips of their hometown.[3] As a result, it entered charts in various countries by late February 2024, including Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[4]

"End of Beginning" is a synth-pop song,[4] accompanied by guitar riffs and a "nostalgic electro sound", about the recurring feeling of returning to a certain city, in Keery's case Chicago.[5]

Commercial performance[edit]

"End of Beginning" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 51, with 8.4 million streams, on the chart dated March 2, 2024.[3] The song eventually peaked at number 11 in its fifth week on the chart dated March 30, 2024.[6]

In the United Kingdom, the song made its debut at number 100 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 dated February 16, 2024.[7] The song rose to number 11 in its second week and finally reached its peak at number 4 in its fourth week in the chart dated March 8, 2024 thus becoming Djo's first Top 10 single on the Chart.[8]

Track listing[edit]

Cassette / digital download[9]

  1. "End of Beginning"
  2. "End of Beginning" (Instrumental)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "End of Beginning"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] 36
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[14] 67
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 9
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 32
Croatia (Billboard)[17] 24
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 17
France (SNEP)[21] 46
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 3
Greece (IFPI)[24] 11
Hungary (Single Top 40)[25] 31
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[26] 11
India International Singles (IMI)[27] 2
Indonesia (Billboard)[28] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 2
Italy (FIMI)[30] 46
Latvia (LAIPA)[31] 2
Lithuania (AGATA)[32] 3
Luxembourg (Billboard)[33] 5
Malaysia (Billboard)[34] 2
Malaysia International (RIM)[35] 3
MENA (IFPI)[36] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[39] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[40] 3
Philippines (Billboard)[41] 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[42] 7
Portugal (AFP)[43] 9
Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[44] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[45] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[46] 5
South Africa (Billboard)[47] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] 60
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[49] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] 3
UAE (IFPI)[51] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[52] 4
UK Indie (OCC)[53] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 11
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[55] 29
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[56] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[57] 20
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[58] 12

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "End of Beginning"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[59] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[60] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[61] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[63] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release dates and format(s) for "End of Beginning"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various September 16, 2022
[64]
Italy March 1, 2024 Radio airplay Tune Fit [65]
Various May 17, 2024 Cassette
  • Djo Music
  • AWAL
 [9]

References[edit]

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