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Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) by Simply Red is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 144.09M views.

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Simply Red - Stars (Official Video)

Name: Simply Red - Stars (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2009-04-27T21:06:56+00:00
Duration: 4 min 6 s
Channel: Simply Red
Description: "Simply Red - Stars (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.14 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 2.00M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

"Simply Red - Stars (Official Video)" by Simply Red has now passed 0.14 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 2.00M views. It was published about 17.4 years ago.

144,093,596 views

640,612 likes

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Simply Red

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 144,093,596
Total Likes: 640,612
Like Ratio: 0.44%
Channel: Simply Red
Published: April 27, 2009
Duration: 4:06
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$106.47 · ~$0.80 RPM

133,083 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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The second single to be taken from 1991's Stars album and one of the most memorable hits of the 90s. A live favourite and one of the songs that helped Stars become the only UK album ever to be the biggest seller two years running (1991 & 1992). 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) by Simply Red currently has 144,093,596 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) have?

Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) has 640,612 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.44%.

When was Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) published?

Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) was published on April 27, 2009 by Simply Red.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Simply Red - Stars (Official Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 144.09M views. See full Music ranking →