End of Beginning

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"End of Beginning"
Djo - End of Beginning single cover.png
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.

Contents

Background and composition

Having been released as part of the album Decide in 2022, the song did not garner attention until 2024 when trending 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

"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

Cassette / digital download [9]

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

Charts

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] 29
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [17] 25
Croatia ( Billboard ) [18] 24
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [19] 88
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten) [21] 14
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [22] 17
France (SNEP) [23] 46
Germany (Official German Charts) [24] 7
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [25] 3
Greece (IFPI) [26] 6
Hungary (Single Top 40) [27] 31
Iceland (Plötutíðindi) [28] 11
India International Singles (IMI) [29] 2
Indonesia ( Billboard ) [30] 1
Ireland (IRMA) [31] 2
Italy (FIMI) [32] 46
Latvia (LAIPA) [33] 2
Lithuania (AGATA) [34] 3
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [35] 5
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [36] 2
Malaysia International (RIM) [37] 3
MENA (IFPI) [38] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [39] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [40] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [41] 3
Norway (VG-lista) [42] 3
Philippines ( Billboard ) [43] 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [44] 7
Portugal (AFP) [45] 9
Saudi Arabia (IFPI) [46] 4
Singapore (RIAS) [47] 3
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [48] 5
South Africa ( Billboard ) [49] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [50] 60
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [51] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 3
UAE (IFPI) [53] 3
UK Singles (OCC) [54] 4
UK Indie (OCC) [55] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [56] 11
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [57] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [58] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [59] 16
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [60] 11

Certifications

Certifications for "End of Beginning"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [61] Platinum70,000
Canada (Music Canada) [62] Platinum80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63] Gold15,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [64] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [65] Platinum1,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [66] Gold1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "End of Beginning"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousSeptember 16, 2022 [67]
ItalyMarch 1, 2024 Radio airplay Tune Fit [68]
VariousMay 17, 2024 Cassette
  • Djo Music
  • AWAL
[9]

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