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Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) by EltonJohnVEVO is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 44.78M views.

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Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Name: Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Uploaded: 2010-09-01T16:42:24+00:00
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Description: "Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 227.45K views. It was published about 16.2 years ago.

"Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,074 of 1,073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #670 most-viewed Music video among 669 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 227.45K views. It was published about 16.2 years ago.

44,777,950 views

191,293 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1074 of 1073 videos
Music Rank: #670
Total Views: 44,777,950
Total Likes: 191,293
Like Ratio: 0.43%
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Published: September 01, 2010
Duration: 4:21
Last Updated: October 31, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$307.28 · ~$0.80 RPM

384,106 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

Elton John's new album The Lockdown Sessions: https://EltonJohn.lnk.to/TheLockdownSessionsID “Sad Songs (Say So Much)" is the first single from Elton's 1984 album Breaking Hearts. The video was filmed at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney, Australia and directed by Russell Mulcahy with choreography by David Atkins. Explore the music of Elton John: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/essentialsID Buy Diamonds 2CD: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/DiamondsID Buy Diamonds Deluxe Boxset: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/DiamondsDel

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) have?

Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) by EltonJohnVEVO currently has 44,777,950 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1074 among all 1073 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) have?

Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) has 191,293 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.43%.

When was Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) published?

Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) was published on September 01, 2010 by EltonJohnVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) is ranked #670 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 44.78M views. See full Music ranking →