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Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) by SamSmithVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 511.75M views.

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Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video)

Name: Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2015-02-05T11:00:01+00:00
Duration: 4 min 10 s
Channel: SamSmithVEVO
Description: "Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video)" by SamSmithVEVO has now passed 0.51 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 784.47K views. It was published about 11.6 years ago.

"Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video)" by SamSmithVEVO has now passed 0.51 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 784.47K views. It was published about 11.6 years ago.

511,750,183 views

2,682,348 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 511,750,183
Total Likes: 2,682,348
Like Ratio: 0.52%
Channel: SamSmithVEVO
Published: February 05, 2015
Duration: 4:10
Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$397.46 · ~$0.80 RPM

496,831 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.

Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) The official 'Lay Me Down' music video. Get the latest news for Sam Smith: https://bio.to/SamSmithID Lyrics: Yes, I do, I believe That one day I will be Where I was right there Right next to you And it’s hard The days just seems so dark The moon, the stars Are nothing without you Your touch, your skin Where do I begin? No words can explain The way I’m missing you Deny this emptiness This hole that I’m inside These tears They tell their own story Told me n

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) have?

Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) by SamSmithVEVO currently has 511,750,183 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) have?

Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) has 2,682,348 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.52%.

When was Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) published?

Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) was published on February 05, 2015 by SamSmithVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Sam Smith - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 511.75M views. See full Music ranking →