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One Direction - One Thing by OneDirectionVEVO is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 863.38M views.

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One Direction - One Thing

Name: One Direction - One Thing
Uploaded: 2012-01-13T16:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 18 s
Channel: OneDirectionVEVO
Description: "One Direction - One Thing" by OneDirectionVEVO has now passed 0.86 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.15M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,903 days. It was published about 14.8 years ago.

"One Direction - One Thing" by OneDirectionVEVO has now passed 0.86 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.15M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,903 days. It was published about 14.8 years ago.

863,379,644 views

5,193,220 likes

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OneDirectionVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1074 of 1073 videos
Music Rank: #670
Total Views: 863,379,644
Total Likes: 5,193,220
Like Ratio: 0.60%
Channel: OneDirectionVEVO
Published: January 13, 2012
Duration: 3:18
Last Updated: November 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$229.67 · ~$0.80 RPM

287,085 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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One Direction – One Thing (Official Video) Follow on Spotify - https://1D.lnk.to/Spotify Listen on Apple Music - https://1D.lnk.to/AppleMusic Listen on Amazon Music - https://1D.lnk.to/AmazonMusic Listen on Deezer - https://1D.lnk.to/Deezer Listen on YouTube Music - https://smarturl.it/OneDirection_YTMusic Check out One Direction’s 10 Year Anniversary website here: https://1D.lnk.to/10YearsOf1DWebsite WATCH STORY OF MY LIFE MUSIC VIDEO ► https://smarturl.it/OneDirection_SOML WATCH WHAT MAKE

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does One Direction - One Thing have?

One Direction - One Thing by OneDirectionVEVO currently has 863,379,644 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1074 among all 1073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does One Direction - One Thing have?

One Direction - One Thing has 5,193,220 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.60%.

When was One Direction - One Thing published?

One Direction - One Thing was published on January 13, 2012 by OneDirectionVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

One Direction - One Thing is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 863.38M views. See full Music ranking →