‘Stranger Things’ Finale Buzz Boosts Djo’s ‘End of Beginning’ to No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

Djo’s “End of Beginning” bounds five spots to No. 1 the Billboard Global 200 chart, becoming the biggest song in the world for the first time.

Djo, who earns his first leader on the list, is the musical performing name of Joe Keery, of Netflix’s Stranger Things, with the song soaring following the series’ Dec. 31 finale (although it is not heard in the episode). It originally hit No. 3 in March 2024.

Meanwhile, the track, which Keery solely wrote and co-produced, is the second to top the Global 200 thanks to a tie-in to Stranger Things, which is set in the ‘80s: In 2022, Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” from 1985, ruled both the Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, for three weeks and one week each, sparked by its synch in the show’s fourth season.

Another ‘80s classic featured in a past Stranger Things season hits the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. top 10 for the first time this week: The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” surges 16-9 and 14-9, respectively. The song, featured in the series’ second and fourth seasons, is the first top 10 on the charts for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, which split in 1984 (ahead of multiple mini-reunions). The ballad dominated the U.S.-based Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks in 1983 and wrapped at No. 1 on that year-end recap.

Concurrently, Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” rebounds a spot for a fourth week atop Global Excl. U.S.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

“End of Beginning” tops the Global 200 with 80.7 million streams (up 85%) and 10,000 sold (up 185%) worldwide Jan. 2-8.

“Every Breath You Take” gained by 11% to 35.8 million streams worldwide in the tracking week.

“The Fate of Ophelia” falls to No. 2 on the Global 200 after four weeks at No. 1 starting in October; “Golden,” by HUNTR/X, the singing trio of EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — from another hit Netflix property, KPop Demon Hunters — slips 2-3 after 18 weeks at No. 1 beginning last July; Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” holds at No. 4, after hitting No. 3; and Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” descends 3-5 following 10 weeks at No. 1 beginning last May.

“The Fate of Ophelia” leads Global Excl. U.S. with 59.7 million streams (down 2%) and 5,000 sold (down 1%) outside the U.S. in the tracking week.

“End of Beginning” blasts 7-2 on Global Excl. U.S., besting its prior No. 3 peak set in April 2024; “Golden” drops to No. 3 after a record 20 weeks at No. 1 starting last July; “Man I Need” rises 5-4, after reaching No. 3; and “Ordinary” retreats 4-5 following eight weeks at No. 1 beginning last May.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Jan. 17, 2026) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow, Jan. 13. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

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