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One Direction - Gotta Be You by OneDirectionVEVO is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 256.01M views.

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One Direction - Gotta Be You

Name: One Direction - Gotta Be You
Uploaded: 2011-11-08T14:44:27+00:00
Duration: 3 min 56 s
Channel: OneDirectionVEVO
Description: "One Direction - Gotta Be You" by OneDirectionVEVO has now passed 0.26 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 218.86K views. It was published about 15.0 years ago.

"One Direction - Gotta Be You" by OneDirectionVEVO has now passed 0.26 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 218.86K views. It was published about 15.0 years ago.

256,014,504 views

1,789,337 likes

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OneDirectionVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1074 of 1073 videos
Music Rank: #670
Total Views: 256,014,504
Total Likes: 1,789,337
Like Ratio: 0.70%
Channel: OneDirectionVEVO
Published: November 08, 2011
Duration: 3:56
Last Updated: November 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$29.18 · ~$0.80 RPM

36,477 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does One Direction - Gotta Be You have?

One Direction - Gotta Be You by OneDirectionVEVO currently has 256,014,504 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1074 among all 1073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does One Direction - Gotta Be You have?

One Direction - Gotta Be You has 1,789,337 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.70%.

When was One Direction - Gotta Be You published?

One Direction - Gotta Be You was published on November 08, 2011 by OneDirectionVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

One Direction - Gotta Be You is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 256.01M views. See full Music ranking →