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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) by DireStraitsVEVO is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 614.04M views.

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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video)

Name: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2010-02-23T17:29:13+00:00
Duration: 4 min 27 s
Channel: DireStraitsVEVO
Description: "Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video)" by DireStraitsVEVO has now passed 0.61 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 13.39M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 864 days. It was published about 16.6 years ago.

"Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video)" by DireStraitsVEVO has now passed 0.61 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 13.39M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 864 days. It was published about 16.6 years ago.

614,035,800 views

3,025,184 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 614,035,800
Total Likes: 3,025,184
Like Ratio: 0.49%
Channel: DireStraitsVEVO
Published: February 23, 2010
Duration: 4:27
Last Updated: September 29, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$9,641.49 · ~$0.80 RPM

12,051,865 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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The Official Music Video for Sultans of Swing. Taken from Dire Straits – Dire Straits. Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992' is out now (UK/ROW). Out January 19th, 2024. (US). Order now: https://DireStraits.lnk.to/live78-92ID -- Listen to more music from Dire Straits here: https://direstraits.lnk.to/bestofplay Follow Dire Straits: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@direstraits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/direstraitshq Twitter: https://twitter.com/markknopfler Facebook: https://www.facebook.c

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) have?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) by DireStraitsVEVO currently has 614,035,800 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) have?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) has 3,025,184 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.49%.

When was Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) published?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) was published on February 23, 2010 by DireStraitsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 614.04M views. See full Music ranking →