End of Time (Beyoncé song)

"End of Time" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her fourth studio album, 4 (2011). It was written by Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Shea Taylor and David "Switch" Taylor while its production was handled by Beyoncé, Nash and Taylor. The song was initially promoted to be a follow-up to the lead single, "Run the World (Girls)" (2011). However, "Best Thing I Never Had" was ultimately chosen as the second single. "End of Time" was released as a single exclusively in the UK of April 23, 2012.

An uptempo song, "End of Time" exhibits the influence of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti; its bass line was inspired by the multi-instrumentalist's work. Also displaying elements of Afrobeat, the song's instrumentation includes marching band drums, percussion and horns. The high energy level provided by its instrumentation has similarities to several songs by Michael Jackson from the Off the Wall era (1979–80).

Following the release of 4, "End of Time" charted at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 20 on its R&B Chart, based solely on downloads. It also opened at number 26 on the South Korea Gaon International Singles Chart. The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The song was part of Beyoncé' set list for her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé, Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live and The Mrs. Carter World Tour revues.