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Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 by SadeVEVO is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 246.44M views.

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Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984

Name: Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984
Uploaded: 2009-12-12T02:31:50+00:00
Duration: 4 min 18 s
Channel: SadeVEVO
Description: "Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984" by SadeVEVO has now passed 0.25 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 3.72M views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

"Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984" by SadeVEVO has now passed 0.25 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 3.72M views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

246,440,724 views

1,861,330 likes

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SadeVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1073 of 1072 videos
Music Rank: #669
Total Views: 246,440,724
Total Likes: 1,861,330
Like Ratio: 0.76%
Channel: SadeVEVO
Published: December 12, 2009
Duration: 4:18
Last Updated: October 30, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$2,880.55 · ~$0.80 RPM

3,600,689 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.

Sade – Smooth Operator Director - Julien Temple - September 1984 The official YouTube channel for the British iconic band Sade www.sade.com Sade (vocals) Stuart Matthewman (saxophone / guitar) Andrew Hale (keyboards) Paul Spencer Denman (bass) Spotify http://smarturl.it/Sade_TopTracks Apple Music. http://smarturl.it/SadeEssentials Amazon http://smarturl.it/SadeUCAmz YouTube https://smarturl.it/SadeYouTubeSubscribe Follow Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sadeofficial Twitter https:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 have?

Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 by SadeVEVO currently has 246,440,724 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1073 among all 1072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 have?

Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 has 1,861,330 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.76%.

When was Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 published?

Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 was published on December 12, 2009 by SadeVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Sade - Smooth Operator - Official - 1984 is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 246.44M views. See full Music ranking →