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Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) by Simply Red is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 41.83M views.

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Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video)

Name: Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2009-04-29T20:41:55+00:00
Duration: 3 min 59 s
Channel: Simply Red
Description: "Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.04 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 389.46K views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

"Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.04 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 389.46K views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

41,830,084 views

179,471 likes

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Simply Red

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 41,830,084
Total Likes: 179,471
Like Ratio: 0.43%
Channel: Simply Red
Published: April 29, 2009
Duration: 3:59
Last Updated: October 02, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$20.77 · ~$0.80 RPM

25,964 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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Simply Red’s latest release, ‘Recollections’, is out now! https://SimplyRed.lnk.to/RecollectionsYT Featuring 40 new recordings of Simply Red classic songs to celebrate the band’s incredible 40 year legacy, ‘Recollections’ is available digitally, on 4LP vinyl, as a 3CD set, and as a 2LP highlights edition. Join the Official Simply Red mailing list: https://SimplyRed.lnk.to/subscribeYT Meet other Simply Red Fans in the Official Facebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/simplyredoffi

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) by Simply Red currently has 41,830,084 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) has 179,471 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.43%.

When was Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) published?

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) was published on April 29, 2009 by Simply Red.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Simply Red - Something Got Me Started (Official Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 41.83M views. See full Music ranking →