Djo's End of Beginning Hits UK No. 1 After Stranger Things Finale

Joe Keery, known for his role as Steve Harrington in the Netflix series Stranger Things, has achieved his first number one on the UK Singles Chart with the synthpop track "End of Beginning," released under his musical alias Djo. The song, originally from his 2022 album Decide, topped the chart dated January 9, 2026, after surging in popularity following its feature in the explosive two-hour finale of Stranger Things season five, which concluded the series on New Year's Day in the UK.

"End of Beginning" first gained traction on TikTok, peaking at number four in March 2024 upon its reissue as a single. Its inclusion in the season five finale propelled it to dethrone Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia," which had held the top spot for seven weeks. The track amassed 5.4 million combined streams in the UK that week and has now surpassed two billion streams on Spotify globally, elevating Djo to the 84th most-listened-to artist on the platform. Keery, who began releasing music as Djo in 2019, has seen his discography, including albums Twenty Twenty and The Crux, benefit from the exposure.

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