Where It Ends Explained

Where It Ends
Cover:Bailey Zimmerman - Where It Ends.png
Type:single
Artist:Bailey Zimmerman
Album:Religiously. The Album.
Genre:
Length:2:59
Label:Warner Nashville
Producer:Austin Shawn
Prev Title:Won't Back Down
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Strong Enough
Next Year:2023

"Where It Ends" is a song by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman. It was released on October 2, 2023, as the fourth single from his debut studio album Religiously. The Album. Zimmerman wrote the song with Grant Averill and Joe Spargur.[1]

Content

Bailey Zimmerman wrote the song with Grant Averill and Joe Spargur. Jeremy Chua of Taste of Country described the song as having a country rock sound and a lyric about heartbreak.[2]

Zimmerman described the song as reflecting "wasted energy" when attempting to reconcile a relationship that was not working out for him.[3]

Commercial performance

"Where It Ends" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated September 3, 2022. This achievement marked him as the first artist to have three consecutive debut entries simultaneously featured in the top 10.[4] It also debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, a peak achieved mostly through streaming of the song, as it was not yet a radio single.

After being re-released as a radio single, it became his fourth consecutive top ten single on the Country Airplay chart.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Where It Ends" premiered on September 1, 2022.[6] The video continues from the previous music video for "Rock and a Hard Place" where Zimmerman drives to his ex-girlfriend's house to pick up his belongings before storming out of her home, declaring this is where the relationship ends.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[7] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 76

Release history

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DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousAugust 19, 2022Original
United StatesOctober 2, 2023Country radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A. B. C. News. 2024-01-02 . Bailey Zimmerman was fairly new to Nashville when he wrote "Where It Ends" . 2024-05-08 . SierraDailyNews.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: LISTEN: Bailey Zimmerman's 'Where It Ends' Is Another Hit-Ready Breakup Jam. Jeremy ChuaJeremy. Chua. August 22, 2022. Taste of Country.
  3. Web site: A real-life breakup inspired Bailey’s “Where It Ends”. Jeremy. Chua.
  4. Web site: Aniftos . Rania . September 1, 2022 . Here Are the Lyrics to Bailey Zimmerman’s ‘Where It Ends’ . May 8, 2024 . Billboard.
  5. Web site: Arledge . John . April 14, 2024 . Bailey Zimmerman Takes ‘Where It Ends’ To No. 1 On MusicRow Chart . May 8, 2024 . MusicRow.
  6. Web site: 2022-09-01 . BAILEY ZIMMERMAN PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WHERE IT ENDS” TODAY - Bailey Zimmerman Official News . 2024-05-08 . Bailey Zimmerman Official Website . en.
  7. Web site: Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 20. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518160547/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=20 . May 18, 2024. Countrytown. May 18, 2024.
  8. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. August 4, 2024.