Where It Ends
{{Infobox song
| name = Where It Ends
| cover = Bailey Zimmerman - Where It Ends.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bailey Zimmerman
| album = Religiously. The Album.
| released = {{Start date|2023|10|2}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 2:59
| label =
| writer =
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Grant Averill
- Joe Spargur
| producer = Austin Shawn
| prev_title = Won't Back Down
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Strong Enough
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|WVh073Yujmo|"Where It Ends"}}}}
}}
"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.{{Cite web |author=A. B. C. News|date=2024-01-02 |title=Bailey Zimmerman was fairly new to Nashville when he wrote "Where It Ends" |url=https://www.sierradailynews.com/country-music/bailey-zimmerman-was-fairly-new-to-nashville-when-he-wrote-where-it-ends/ |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=SierraDailyNews.com |language=en-US}}
Content
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.{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/bailey-zimmerman-where-it-ends/|title=LISTEN: Bailey Zimmerman's 'Where It Ends' Is Another Hit-Ready Breakup Jam|first=Jeremy|last=Chua|date=August 22, 2022|website=Taste of Country}}
Zimmerman described the song as reflecting "wasted energy" when attempting to reconcile a relationship that was not working out for him.{{Cite web|url=https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/11/21/a-real-life-breakup-inspired-baileys-where-it-ends/|title=A real-life breakup inspired Bailey's "Where It Ends"|first=Jeremy|last=Chua}}
Commercial performance
"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.{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Here Are the Lyrics to Bailey Zimmerman's 'Where It Ends' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/bailey-zimmerman-where-it-ends-lyrics-1235134254/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Arledge |first=John |date=April 14, 2024 |title=Bailey Zimmerman Takes 'Where It Ends' To No. 1 On MusicRow Chart |url=https://musicrow.com/2024/04/bailey-zimmerman-takes-where-it-ends-to-no-1-on-musicrow-chart/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=MusicRow}}
Music video
The music video for "Where It Ends" premiered on September 1, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=BAILEY ZIMMERMAN PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "WHERE IT ENDS" TODAY - Bailey Zimmerman Official News |url=https://www.baileyzimmermanmusic.com/news/bailey-zimmerman-premieres-music-video-where-it-ends-today-471 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Bailey Zimmerman {{!}} Official Website |language=en}} 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=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Where It Ends" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022-2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music){{cite web|url= https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=20 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240518160547/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=20 |archive-date=May 18, 2024|title=Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 20|work=Countrytown|access-date=May 18, 2024}}
| 4 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canada|21|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 29, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|68|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|32|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 25, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|6|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|rowheader=true|access-date=May 4, 2024}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Where It Ends" ! scope="col"| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 4, 2024}}
| 76 |
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|+2024 year-end chart performance for "Where It Ends" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2024}}
| 87 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/country-airplay-songs/|title=Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2024}}
| 4 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
| 60 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|access-date=June 28, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|title=Where It Ends|certyear=2024|access-date=December 11, 2024|refname=MC certs}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=Bailey Zimmerman|title=Where It Ends|certyear=2024|access-date=May 8, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
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|+ Release history for "Where It Ends" ! scope="col" |Region ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Format !Version ! scope="col" |Label |
| rowspan="1" scope="row" |Various
|August 19, 2022 | rowspan="2" |{{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |Original | rowspan="2" |{{hlist|Warner Nashville|Elektra}} |
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| scope="row" |United States
|October 2, 2023 |