End of Beginning explained

End of Beginning
Cover:Djo - End of Beginning single cover.png
Type:single
Artist:Djo
Album:Decide
Genre:
Length:2:39
Label:
Producer:
  • Joe Keery
  • Adam Thein
Prev Title:Half Life
Prev Year:2022

"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 later released as a single on March 1, 2024. The song gained popularity in early 2024 through TikTok and YouTube.[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 hometown.[4] As a result, it entered charts in various countries by late February 2024, including Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[5]

"End of Beginning" is a synth-pop song,[5] accompanied by guitar riffs and a "nostalgic electro sound," about the recurring feeling of returning to a certain city, in Keery's case Chicago.[6]

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. The song eventually peaked at number 11 in its fifth week on the chart dated March 30, 2024.[7]

In the United Kingdom, the song made its debut at number 100 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 dated February 16, 2024.[8] 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.[9]

Track listing

Cassette / digital download

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

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 3
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[11] 67
Croatia (Billboard)[12] 24
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 14
France (SNEP)[14] 46
Greece International (IFPI)[15] 6
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 11
India International Singles (IMI)[17] 2
Indonesia (Billboard)[18] 1
Italy (FIMI)[19] 46
Latvia (LAIPA)[20] 2
Lithuania (AGATA)[21] 3
Luxembourg (Billboard)[22] 5
Malaysia (Billboard)[23] 2
Malaysia International (RIM)[24] 3
MENA (IFPI)[25] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 3
Philippines (Billboard)[28] 3
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[29] 7
Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[30] 4
Singapore (RIAS)[31] 3
South Africa (Billboard)[32] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] 60
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 13
UAE (IFPI)[35] 3

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
VariousSeptember 16, 2022[36]
ItalyMarch 1, 2024Radio airplayTune Fit[37]
VariousMay 17, 2024Cassette[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Is Djo's 'End of Beginning' the beginning of the end for TikTok as a music discovery platform?. Cavender. Elena. Mashable. March 20, 2024. March 27, 2024.
  2. Web site: Djo tops Official Trending Chart with End of Beginning. Griffiths. George. Official Charts Company. February 27, 2024. March 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: Baker . Tyra . 2024-03-03 . Djo (Joe Keery) Steals The Show With Psych-Indie Hit 'End Of Beginning' . 2024-07-19 . The Honey POP . en-us.
  4. Hot 100 First-Timers: Djo (Joe Keery From Stranger Things) Debuts With Viral Hit "End of Beginning". Zellner. Xander. Billboard. February 27, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  5. Web site: Djo's End of Beginning: Joe Keery's synth-pop track goes viral with TikTok trend. Smith. Carl. Official Charts Company. February 21, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  6. Web site: Djo - "End of Beginning". Driever. Natalie. WDR 1. de. February 23, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: 2024-03-30 . Billboard Hot 100™ - WEEK OF MARCH 30, 2024. 2024-04-12 . Billboard . en-US. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412021847/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-03-30/. April 12, 2024 .
  8. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Official Singles Chart Top 100 on 16/2/2024. 2024-04-12 . Official Charts. en-US. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412024018/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20240216/7501/. April 12, 2024.
  9. Web site: 2024-03-08 . Official Singles Chart Top 100 on 8/3/2024. 2024-04-12 . Official Charts. en-US. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412023507/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20240308/7501/. April 12, 2024.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. March 18, 2024. March 15, 2024.
  11. Djo Chart History (Brasil Hot 100). Billboard. April 13, 2024.
  12. Djo Chart History (Croatia Songs). Billboard. April 10, 2024.
  13. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 12, 2024. Hitlisten. March 27, 2024.
  14. Web site: Top Singles (Week 14, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. April 8, 2024.
  15. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) (Week: 12/2024). IFPI Greece. May 23, 2024. March 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328180027/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. dead.
  16. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs - Week 14. is. Plötutíðindi. April 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240407193600/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. April 7, 2024.
  17. Web site: IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 8th April 2024 Week 14 of 52. IMIcharts. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408174433/https://imicharts.com/.
  18. Djo Chart History (Indonesia Songs). Billboard. April 10, 2024.
  19. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 13. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. March 30, 2024.
  20. Web site: Straumēšanas TOP 2024 – 10. nedēļa. Streaming TOP 2024 – Week 10. lv. LAIPA. March 11, 2024. March 12, 2024.
  21. Web site: 2024 10-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024.
  22. Djo Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. April 10, 2024.
  23. Djo Chart History (Malaysia Songs). Billboard. April 10, 2024.
  24. Web site: TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 12 (15/03/2024-21/03/2024). RIM. March 30, 2024. March 30, 2024. Facebook.
  25. Web site: The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 08/03/2024 to 14/03/2024. theofficialmenachart.com. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 19 March 2024. 19 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240319213938/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. live.
  26. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. March 18, 2024. March 15, 2024.
  27. Web site: Singel 2024 uke 11. VG-lista. March 16, 2024.
  28. Djo Chart History (Philippines Songs) . . April 10, 2024.
  29. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. March 28, 2024. Select week 15.03.2024–21.03.2024..
  30. Web site: This Week's Official Saudi Arabia Chart Top 20: from 15/03/2024 to 21/03/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20240402105414/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. March 15, 2024. April 2, 2024. April 2, 2024.
  31. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 12 (15 - 21 Mar 2024). RIAS. March 26, 2024. March 26, 2024. https://archive.today/20240326085344/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  32. Djo Chart History (South Africa Songs) . April 10, 2024 . Billboard.
  33. Web site: Top 100 Canciones/PROMUSICAE. El Portal de Musica. April 15, 2024.
  34. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 14. Sverigetopplistan. April 5, 2024.
  35. Web site: This Week's Official UAE Chart Top 20: from 08/03/2024 to 14/03/2024. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. https://archive.today/20240321090353/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. March 8, 2024. March 21, 2024. March 21, 2024.
  36. Web site: Djo (Stranger Things' Joe Keery) Releases New Album Decide: Stream. Anderson. Carys. Consequence. September 16, 2022. March 2, 2024.
  37. Web site: Djo - End of Beginning (Radio Date: 01-03-2024). Predolin. Stefano. EarOne. it. February 28, 2024. March 2, 2024.
  38. Web site: End Of Beginning Cassette. Djo Store. April 11, 2024.

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