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Single by Djo | ||||
from the album Decide | ||||
Released | March 1, 2024 | |||
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Length | 2:39 | |||
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Songwriter | Joe Keery | |||
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"End of Beginning" on YouTube |
"End of Beginning" is a song by the American actor and musician Joe Keery, under his stage name Djo. It was first made available by AWAL on September 16, 2022, as the sixth track from Keery's second studio album, Decide. The song began to gain popularity on TikTok in 2024; as a result, it was issued as a single on March 1, 2024.[2][3]
“End of Beginning” was premiered for the first time during a show in Birmingham, Alabama on April 28, 2022. Having been released as part of the album Decide the same year, 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]
"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]
Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Rock Song | Nominated | [9] |
Brit Awards | 2025 | Best International Song | [10] |
Cassette / digital download[11]
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Monthly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[92] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[93] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[94] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[95] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[96] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[97] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[98] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[100] | Platinum | 604,671[99] |
United States (RIAA)[101] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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Greece (IFPI Greece)[102] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 16, 2022 | [103] | ||
Italy | March 1, 2024 | Radio airplay | Tune Fit | [104] |
Various | May 17, 2024 | Cassette |
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