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Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) by Coldplay is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 42.61M views.

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Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video)

Name: Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2011-05-30T14:28:20+00:00
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Channel: Coldplay
Description: "Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video)" by Coldplay has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,075 of 1,074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #671 most-viewed Music video among 670 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 246.88K views. It was published about 15.4 years ago.

"Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video)" by Coldplay has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,075 of 1,074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #671 most-viewed Music video among 670 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 246.88K views. It was published about 15.4 years ago.

42,607,728 views

212,605 likes

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Coldplay

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1075 of 1074 videos
Music Rank: #671
Total Views: 42,607,728
Total Likes: 212,605
Like Ratio: 0.50%
Channel: Coldplay
Published: May 30, 2011
Duration: 4:51
Last Updated: November 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$26.33 · ~$0.80 RPM

32,918 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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Coldplay's tenth studio album Moon Music available to listen/ buy now! https://coldplay.lnk.to/MoonMusic 🌙 Coldplay - The Hardest Part is taken from the album X&Y released in 2005 (hear the album at https://smarturl.it/x-and-y-cp) Subscribe for more content from Coldplay: https://bit.ly/subscribecoldplay Listen to the album X&Y on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRdzGKvuenqQAnspsk8LsswwAduYy4dr8 See more official videos from Coldplay here: https://www.youtube.co

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) have?

Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) by Coldplay currently has 42,607,728 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1075 among all 1074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) have?

Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) has 212,605 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.50%.

When was Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) published?

Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) was published on May 30, 2011 by Coldplay.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Coldplay - The Hardest Part (Official Video) is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 42.61M views. See full Music ranking →