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The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) by TheRootsVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 27.22M views.

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The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video)

Name: The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-05T21:23:01+00:00
Duration: 4 min 27 s
Channel: TheRootsVEVO
Description: "The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video)" by TheRootsVEVO has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 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 186.67K views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

"The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video)" by TheRootsVEVO has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 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 186.67K views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

27,222,765 views

252,657 likes

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TheRootsVEVO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 27,222,765
Total Likes: 252,657
Like Ratio: 0.93%
Channel: TheRootsVEVO
Published: October 05, 2009
Duration: 4:27
Last Updated: October 08, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$39.82 · ~$0.80 RPM

49,779 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 The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) have?

The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) by TheRootsVEVO currently has 27,222,765 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) have?

The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) has 252,657 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.93%.

When was The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) published?

The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) was published on October 05, 2009 by TheRootsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

The Roots - What They Do (Official Music Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 27.22M views. See full Music ranking →