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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) by DireStraitsVEVO is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 278.39M views.

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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)

Name: Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)
Uploaded: 2010-04-20T12:00:41+00:00
Duration: 10 min 47 s
Channel: DireStraitsVEVO
Description: "Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)" by DireStraitsVEVO has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.17M views. It was published about 16.5 years ago.

"Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live)" by DireStraitsVEVO has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.17M views. It was published about 16.5 years ago.

278,385,421 views

1,357,807 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 278,385,421
Total Likes: 1,357,807
Like Ratio: 0.49%
Channel: DireStraitsVEVO
Published: April 20, 2010
Duration: 10:47
Last Updated: September 30, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$870.59 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,088,234 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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Official Live Video for Sultans Of Swing. Taken from Dire Straits – Alchemy: Dire Straits Live. Dire Straits – Live 1978-1992' is out now (UK/ROW). Out January 19th, 2024. (US). Order now: https://DireStraits.lnk.to/live78-92ID -- Listen to more music from Dire Straits here: https://direstraits.lnk.to/bestofplay Lyrics: You get a shiver in the dark It’s raining in the park but meantime South of the river you stop and you hold everything A band is blowing Dixie double four time You feel all

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) have?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) by DireStraitsVEVO currently has 278,385,421 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) have?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) has 1,357,807 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.49%.

When was Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) published?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) was published on April 20, 2010 by DireStraitsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy Live) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 278.39M views. See full Music ranking →