End of Beginning

"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.

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

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

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.

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

Track listing
Cassette / digital download
 * 1) "End of Beginning"
 * 2) "End of Beginning" (Instrumental)