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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) by Simply Red is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 276.13M views.

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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster)

Name: Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster)
Uploaded: 2009-04-26T20:22:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 27 s
Channel: Simply Red
Description: "Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,060 of 1,059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.68M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

"Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,060 of 1,059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.68M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

276,129,695 views

1,563,419 likes

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Simply Red

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 276,129,695
Total Likes: 1,563,419
Like Ratio: 0.57%
Channel: Simply Red
Published: April 26, 2009
Duration: 4:27
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$214.32 · ~$0.80 RPM

267,903 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 4K remaster of 'Holding Back the Years', the smash hit from Simply Red's debut studio album Picture Book. The song was a huge success for the group and quickly rose to the top of charts across the world. The single is one of two Simply Red songs (the other being their cover of "If You Don't Know Me by Now") to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Simply Red’s latest release, ‘Recollections’, is out now! https://SimplyRed.lnk.to/RecollectionsYT Featuring 40 new recordings o

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) have?

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) by Simply Red currently has 276,129,695 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) have?

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) has 1,563,419 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.57%.

When was Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) published?

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) was published on April 26, 2009 by Simply Red.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Official 4K Remaster) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 276.13M views. See full Music ranking →