Where It Ends
| "Where It Ends" | ||||
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| Single by Bailey Zimmerman | ||||
| from the album Religiously. The Album. | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Austin Shawn | |||
| Bailey Zimmerman singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Where It Ends" on YouTube | ||||
"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
[edit]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
[edit]"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
[edit]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
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[15] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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| Various | August 19, 2022 | Original | ||
| United States | October 2, 2023 | Country radio |
References
[edit]- ^ A. B. C. News (2024-01-02). "Bailey Zimmerman was fairly new to Nashville when he wrote "Where It Ends"". SierraDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Chua, Jeremy ChuaJeremy (August 22, 2022). "LISTEN: Bailey Zimmerman's 'Where It Ends' Is Another Hit-Ready Breakup Jam". Taste of Country.
- ^ Chua, Jeremy. "A real-life breakup inspired Bailey's "Where It Ends"".
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (September 1, 2022). "Here Are the Lyrics to Bailey Zimmerman's 'Where It Ends'". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Arledge, John (April 14, 2024). "Bailey Zimmerman Takes 'Where It Ends' To No. 1 On MusicRow Chart". MusicRow. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "BAILEY ZIMMERMAN PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "WHERE IT ENDS" TODAY - Bailey Zimmerman Official News". Bailey Zimmerman | Official Website. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 20". Countrytown. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Bailey Zimmerman – Where It Ends". Music Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bailey Zimmerman – Where It Ends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 8, 2024.