End of Beginning

"End of Beginning"
Single by Djo
from the album Decide
Released	March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Genre	Synth-pop baroque rock [1]
Length	2:39
Label	Djo Music AWAL
Songwriter(s)	Joe Keery
Producer(s)	Joe Keery Adam Thein
Djo singles chronology
"Half Life" (2022) "End of Beginning" (2024) "Basic Being Basic" (2025)
Lyric video
"End of Beginning" on YouTube

"End of Beginning" is a song by American actor and singer-songwriter Joe Keery, under his stage name Djo. It was independently released on September 16, 2022, as track six of his second studio album Decide and it was later released as a single on March 1, 2024. The song began to gain popularity in 2024 on TikTok. ^{[2] [3]}

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 hometowns. ^[4] As a result, it entered charts in various countries by late February 2024, including Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. ^[2]

"End of Beginning" is a synth-pop song, ^[2] accompanied by guitar riffs and a "nostalgic electro sound," about the recurring feeling of returning to 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. ^[4] 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]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Billboard Music Awards	2024	Top Rock Song	Nominated
Brit Awards	2025	Best International Song	Pending

Track listing

Cassette / digital download ^[9]

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

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly Chart performance for "End of Beginning" Chart (2024–2025) 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 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [22] 33 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [23] 17 France (SNEP) [24] 46 Germany (GfK) [25] 7 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [26] 3 Greece International (IFPI) [27] 6 Hungary (Single Top 40) [28] 31 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [29] 11 India International Singles (IMI) [30] 2 Indonesia (ASIRI) [31] 1 Indonesia ( Billboard ) [32] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [33] 2 Italy (FIMI) [34] 46 Latvia (LAIPA) [35] 2 Lithuania (AGATA) [36] 3 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [37] 6 Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [38] 5 Malaysia ( Billboard ) [39] 2 Malaysia International (RIM) [40] 3 MENA (IFPI) [41] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [42] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [43] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [44] 3 Norway (VG-lista) [45] 3 Philippines ( Billboard ) [46] 3 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [47] 7 Portugal (AFP) [48] 9 Saudi Arabia (IFPI) [49] 4 Singapore (RIAS) [50] 3 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [51] 5 South Africa ( Billboard ) [52] 16 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [53] 60 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [54] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [55] 3 UAE (IFPI) [56] 3 UK Singles (OCC) [57] 4 UK Indie (OCC) [58] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [59] 11 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [60] 13 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [61] 2 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [62] 14 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [63] 5

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "End of Beginning" Chart (2024) Peak position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [64] 37 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [65] 8 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "End of Beginning" Chart (2024) Position Australia (ARIA) [66] 22 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [67] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [68] 49 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [69] 41 Denmark (Tracklisten) [70] 90 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [71] 68 Germany (GfK) [72] 64 Global 200 (Billboard) [73] 28 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [74] 37 India International (IMI) [75] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [76] 83 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [77] 20 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [78] 18 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [79] 75 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [80] 55 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [81] 30 UK Singles (OCC) [82] 23 US Billboard Hot 100 [83] 47 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [84] 50 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [85] 7 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [86] 40 US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [87] 15

Certifications

Certifications for "End of Beginning"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [88]	5× Platinum	350,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [89]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [90]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP) [91]	Gold	100,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [92]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [93]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [94]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [95]	Platinum	604,671 [96]
United States (RIAA) [97]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [98]	Platinum	2,000,000†
‡ 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"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	September 16, 2022	Digital download streaming	Djo Music AWAL	[99]
Italy	March 1, 2024	Radio airplay	Tune Fit	[100]
Various	May 17, 2024	Cassette	Djo Music AWAL	[9]

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