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Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) by Birdy is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 42.03M views.

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Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video)

Name: Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2011-06-16T16:11:45+00:00
Duration: 3 min 57 s
Channel: Birdy
Description: "Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video)" by Birdy 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 38.17K views. It was published about 15.3 years ago.

"Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video)" by Birdy 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 38.17K views. It was published about 15.3 years ago.

42,031,187 views

241,657 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 42,031,187
Total Likes: 241,657
Like Ratio: 0.57%
Channel: Birdy
Published: June 16, 2011
Duration: 3:57
Last Updated: October 01, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$1.08 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,356 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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The official music video for Birdy - Shelter (by The xx) Taken from Birdy's self titled debut album released in 2011, which features the singles 'Skinny Love', 'People Help The People' & '1901'. Subscribe to Birdy's channel for all the best and latest official music videos, behind the scenes and live performances here - https://www.youtube.com/@birdy Listen to more from the album: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL967DDCD210FE38B5 See more official videos from Birdy here: https://ww

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) have?

Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) by Birdy currently has 42,031,187 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) have?

Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) has 241,657 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.57%.

When was Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) published?

Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) was published on June 16, 2011 by Birdy.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Birdy - Shelter (Official Music Video) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 42.03M views. See full Music ranking →