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Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) by Metallica is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 63.51M views.

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Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-27T01:51:08+00:00
Duration: 4 min 40 s
Channel: Metallica
Description: "Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.06 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 397.31K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

"Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.06 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 397.31K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

63,511,847 views

366,542 likes

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Metallica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 63,511,847
Total Likes: 366,542
Like Ratio: 0.58%
Channel: Metallica
Published: October 27, 2009
Duration: 4:40
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$116.54 · ~$0.80 RPM

145,679 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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Metallica’s official music video for “The Memory Remains” from the album “ReLoad,” featuring Marianne Faithfull. Subscribe for more videos: https://metallica.lnk.to/subscribe Listen to Metallica: https://metallica.lnk.to/listen Directed by Paul Andresen Filmed in October 1997 in Van Nuys, CA Video Premiere Date: November 4, 1997 Written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich Follow Metallica: Website & Store: https://www.metallica.com Maximum Metallica on SiriusXM: https://metallica.lnk.to/Maximum

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) by Metallica currently has 63,511,847 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) has 366,542 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.58%.

When was Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) published?

Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) was published on October 27, 2009 by Metallica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica: The Memory Remains (Official Music Video) is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 63.51M views. See full Music ranking →