End of Time (Zara Larsson song)

{{Infobox song

| name = End of Time

| cover = Zara Larsson - End of Time.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Zara Larsson

| album = Venus

| released = {{start date|2023|05|19|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:29

| label =

Sommer House
Epic

| writer =

Rick Nowels
Casey Smith

| producer =

Austin Corona
Danja
Rick Nowels

| prev_title = Can't Tame Her

| prev_year = 2023

| next_title = On My Love

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|_ALPdRtEthw|"End of Time"}}}}

}}

"End of Time" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released as the second single from her fourth studio album, Venus (2024), on 19 May 2023 through Sommer House and Epic.{{cite magazine|url=https://readdork.com/news/zara-larsson-end-of-time/|title=Zara Larsson has delivered yet another gigantic megabop, 'End of Time'|magazine=Dork|last=Ackroyd|first=Stephen|date=19 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}} It was written by Rick Nowels and Casey Smith, and produced by Austin Corona, Danja and Nowels.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/zara-larsson-unveils-new-single-end-of-time|title=Zara Larsson unveils new single 'End of Time'|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Kelly|first=Tyler Damara|date=22 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}} The song's music video followed the same day.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/zara-larsson-shares-dystopian-dance-banger-end-of-time-3446196|title=Zara Larsson shares dystopian dance-banger 'End Of Time'|website=NME|last=Shutler|first=Ali|date=21 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}} The KUNGS remix was released on July 14, 2023.

Composition and lyrics

A press release described the song as a "part symphonic power-ballad, part dystopian dance-banger" and as being inspired by "Loud-era Rihanna and ABBA". Larsson herself described the song as "danceable" and "pop" in an interview with Uproxx.{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/zara-larsson-interview-end-of-time-new-album/|title=Zara Larsson Is Taking Control Of Her Own Destiny1|website=Uproxx|last=Gonzalez|first=Alex|date=19 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023}} Its lyrics refer to overcoming past trauma by finding strength in the present.{{cite web |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/zara-larsson-returns-with-new-single-end-of-time/|title=Zara Larsson Returns With New Single 'End of Time'|magazine=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=22 May 2023|access-date=23 May 2023}}

Music video

The music video for End of Time was released on 19 May 2023 and was directed by the Baker Twins. Larsson referred to it as her "version of an eternal love story". In the video, she meets her younger self and "imparts some wisdom", which was described as "visual therapy" by Clash.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "End of Time" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|67\|year=2023\|week=26\|rowheader=true\|access-date=3 July 2023}}
scope="row"\| South Korea {{abbr\|BGM\|Background music}} (Circle){{cite web\|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=21&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3\|title=BGM Chart – Week 21 of 2023\|website=Circle Chart\|language=ko\|access-date=1 June 2023}} \| 153
scope="row"\| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=21\|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=26 May 2023}} \| 52

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "End of Time"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Slovakia2|67|year=2023|week=26|rowheader=true|access-date=3 July 2023}}

scope="row"| South Korea {{abbr|BGM|Background music}} (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1060&targetTime=21&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=BGM Chart – Week 21 of 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=1 June 2023}}

| 153

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=21|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=26 May 2023}}

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=Monthly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Monthly chart performance for "End of Time" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/40?weekId=2851\|title=SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 7/2023\|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry\|access-date=20 October 2024\|language=cs}} \| 76

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|+ Monthly chart performance for "End of Time"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100){{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/40?weekId=2851|title=SK – RADIO – TOP 100: Měsíc 7/2023|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|access-date=20 October 2024|language=cs}}

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Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release history and formats for "End of Time" ! scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format(s) ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
scope="row"\| Various \| 19 May 2023 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| Sommer House \| style="text-align:center;"\|

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|+ Release history and formats for "End of Time"

! scope="col"| Region

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! scope="col"| Format(s)

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scope="row"| Various

| 19 May 2023

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Sommer House

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