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Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) by Simply Red is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 179.17M views.

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Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video)

Name: Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2009-04-27T14:40:55+00:00
Duration: 3 min 25 s
Channel: Simply Red
Description: "Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.18 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 2.70M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

"Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.18 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 2.70M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

179,170,423 views

946,815 likes

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Simply Red

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 179,170,423
Total Likes: 946,815
Like Ratio: 0.53%
Channel: Simply Red
Published: April 27, 2009
Duration: 3:25
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$144.07 · ~$0.80 RPM

180,092 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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"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972, topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart. It was covered by Simply Red in 1988, and became a wordwide hit reaching number one on the U.S. Hot 100 on July 15, 1989 and peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the Canadian

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) by Simply Red currently has 179,170,423 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) has 946,815 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.53%.

When was Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) published?

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) was published on April 27, 2009 by Simply Red.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Official Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 179.17M views. See full Music ranking →