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Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD by SOUL of the North is ranked #665 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 7.00M views.

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Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD

Name: Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD
Uploaded: 2015-01-12T15:08:26+00:00
Duration: 2 min 13 s
Channel: SOUL of the North
Description: "Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD" by SOUL of the North has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,069 of 1,068 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #665 most-viewed Music video among 664 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 90.68K views. It was published about 11.8 years ago.

"Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD" by SOUL of the North has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,069 of 1,068 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #665 most-viewed Music video among 664 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 90.68K views. It was published about 11.8 years ago.

7,000,779 views

61,397 likes

Channel

SOUL of the North

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1069 of 1068 videos
Music Rank: #665
Total Views: 7,000,779
Total Likes: 61,397
Like Ratio: 0.88%
Channel: SOUL of the North
Published: January 12, 2015
Duration: 2:13
Last Updated: October 18, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$43.53 · ~$0.80 RPM

54,410 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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More fun : one of Shirley's catchiest hits. Never a prolific recording artist, she retired from the music industry in 1968. Her songs however, still get used in TV commercials fifty years later. Original video short here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S3Yt-NxY0E (Matthew Enderlin)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD have?

Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD by SOUL of the North currently has 7,000,779 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1069 among all 1068 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD have?

Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD has 61,397 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.88%.

When was Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD published?

Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD was published on January 12, 2015 by SOUL of the North .

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Shirley Ellis : The Nitty Gritty 1963 HD is ranked #665 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 7.00M views. See full Music ranking →