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James Bay - Hold Back The River by JamesBayVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 300.63M views.

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James Bay - Hold Back The River

Name: James Bay - Hold Back The River
Uploaded: 2014-10-24T07:00:04+00:00
Duration: 4 min 7 s
Channel: JamesBayVEVO
Description: "James Bay - Hold Back The River" by JamesBayVEVO has now passed 0.30 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 1.16M views. It was published about 12.0 years ago.

"James Bay - Hold Back The River" by JamesBayVEVO has now passed 0.30 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 1.16M views. It was published about 12.0 years ago.

300,626,823 views

1,506,980 likes

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JamesBayVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 300,626,823
Total Likes: 1,506,980
Like Ratio: 0.50%
Channel: JamesBayVEVO
Published: October 24, 2014
Duration: 4:07
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$92.73 · ~$0.80 RPM

115,915 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does James Bay - Hold Back The River have?

James Bay - Hold Back The River by JamesBayVEVO currently has 300,626,823 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does James Bay - Hold Back The River have?

James Bay - Hold Back The River has 1,506,980 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.50%.

When was James Bay - Hold Back The River published?

James Bay - Hold Back The River was published on October 24, 2014 by JamesBayVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

James Bay - Hold Back The River is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 300.63M views. See full Music ranking →