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Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) by SimpleMindsVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 442.09M views.

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Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

Name: Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Uploaded: 2010-12-03T20:32:09+00:00
Duration: 4 min 23 s
Channel: SimpleMindsVEVO
Description: "Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)" by SimpleMindsVEVO has now passed 0.44 billion views, ranking #1,061 of 1,060 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 4.98M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 3,359 days. It was published about 15.8 years ago.

"Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)" by SimpleMindsVEVO has now passed 0.44 billion views, ranking #1,061 of 1,060 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 4.98M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 3,359 days. It was published about 15.8 years ago.

442,086,287 views

2,112,090 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1061 of 1060 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 442,086,287
Total Likes: 2,112,090
Like Ratio: 0.48%
Channel: SimpleMindsVEVO
Published: December 03, 2010
Duration: 4:23
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$398.56 · ~$0.80 RPM

498,202 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.

The official 4K video remaster of ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)', the smash hit single by Simple Minds. Originally released in 1985, the track became an iconic anthem of the 1980s, famously featured in the closing scene of John Hughes’ film The Breakfast Club. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of the band's most enduring hits. Remastered from the available 35mm film negatives and the 1985 videotape master by James Wong (insta: @jmhwong). Listen to the 40th Ruby Anniversary

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) have?

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) by SimpleMindsVEVO currently has 442,086,287 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1061 among all 1060 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) have?

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) has 2,112,090 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.48%.

When was Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) published?

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) was published on December 03, 2010 by SimpleMindsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 442.09M views. See full Music ranking →