"End of Beginning" is a song by the American actor and musician

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, under his stage name Djo. It was first made available by

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on September 16, 2022, as the sixth track from Keery's second studio album, '' Decide''. The song began to gain popularity on

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in 2024; as a result, it was issued as a single on March 1, 2024.

Background and composition

Having been released as part of the album '' Decide'' in 2022, the song did not garner attention until 2024 when trending

users picked up a lyric of the track to underline clips of their hometowns. 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

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song, accompanied by guitar riffs and a "nostalgic electro sound," about the recurring feeling of returning to

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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.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Track listing

Cassette / digital download # "End of Beginning" # "End of Beginning" (Instrumental)

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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