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James Bay - Best Fake Smile by JamesBayVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 11.66M views.

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James Bay - Best Fake Smile

Name: James Bay - Best Fake Smile
Uploaded: 2016-03-03T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 58 s
Channel: JamesBayVEVO
Description: "James Bay - Best Fake Smile" by JamesBayVEVO has now passed 0.01 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 21.30K views. It was published about 10.6 years ago.

"James Bay - Best Fake Smile" by JamesBayVEVO has now passed 0.01 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 21.30K views. It was published about 10.6 years ago.

11,657,234 views

94,814 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 11,657,234
Total Likes: 94,814
Like Ratio: 0.81%
Channel: JamesBayVEVO
Published: March 03, 2016
Duration: 3:58
Last Updated: October 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$1.14 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,420 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 - Best Fake Smile have?

James Bay - Best Fake Smile by JamesBayVEVO currently has 11,657,234 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does James Bay - Best Fake Smile have?

James Bay - Best Fake Smile has 94,814 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.81%.

When was James Bay - Best Fake Smile published?

James Bay - Best Fake Smile was published on March 03, 2016 by JamesBayVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

James Bay - Best Fake Smile is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 11.66M views. See full Music ranking →