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U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) by U2VEVO is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 37.53M views.

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U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video)

Name: U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-12-14T11:48:04+00:00
Duration: 3 min 50 s
Channel: U2VEVO
Description: "U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video)" by U2VEVO has now passed 0.04 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 161.75K views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

"U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video)" by U2VEVO has now passed 0.04 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 161.75K views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

37,532,351 views

143,497 likes

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U2VEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 37,532,351
Total Likes: 143,497
Like Ratio: 0.38%
Channel: U2VEVO
Published: December 14, 2009
Duration: 3:50
Last Updated: October 01, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$4.68 · ~$0.80 RPM

5,845 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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U2’s 16th studio album “Carnaval De Luz”, out November 13th. Pre-order: https://u2.lnk.to/CarnavalDeLuz REMASTERED IN HD! The official music video for Elevation by U2. In Joseph Kahn's music video for Elevation, filmed at Universal Studios in Hollywood in April 2001, Bono and Lara Croft (played by Angelina Jolie) attempt to rescue The Edge from Bono's evil twin brother. Listen to U2 here: https://U2.lnk.to/U2DSPsID Subscribe to the U2 channel: https://U2.lnk.to/YTSubscribeID Watch more U2 vi

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) have?

U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) by U2VEVO currently has 37,532,351 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) have?

U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) has 143,497 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.38%.

When was U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) published?

U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) was published on December 14, 2009 by U2VEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

U2 - Elevation (Official Music Video) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 37.53M views. See full Music ranking →