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Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World by Playing For Change is ranked #654 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 228.55M views.

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Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

Name: Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
Uploaded: 2008-11-07T00:54:45+00:00
Duration: 5 min 28 s
Channel: Playing For Change
Description: "Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World" by Playing For Change has now passed 0.23 billion views, ranking #1,050 of 1,049 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #654 most-viewed Music video among 653 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 715.28K views. It was published about 17.9 years ago.

"Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World" by Playing For Change has now passed 0.23 billion views, ranking #1,050 of 1,049 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #654 most-viewed Music video among 653 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 715.28K views. It was published about 17.9 years ago.

228,550,697 views

1,408,670 likes

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Playing For Change

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1050 of 1049 videos
Music Rank: #654
Total Views: 228,550,697
Total Likes: 1,408,670
Like Ratio: 0.62%
Channel: Playing For Change
Published: November 07, 2008
Duration: 5:28
Last Updated: September 16, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$286.11 · ~$0.80 RPM

357,640 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

Watch our New Song Around The World "Acontecer": https://youtu.be/fRY0Rojs5Nw From the award-winning documentary, Playing For Change: Peace Through Music comes "Stand By Me," the first of many Songs Around The World produced by Playing For Change. This Ben E. King classic features musicians around the world recorded by the Playing For Change team during their travels. This song continues to remind us that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. DISCO

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World have?

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World by Playing For Change currently has 228,550,697 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1050 among all 1049 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World have?

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World has 1,408,670 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.62%.

When was Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World published?

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World was published on November 07, 2008 by Playing For Change.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World is ranked #654 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 228.55M views. See full Music ranking →