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Hard To Explain by The Strokes - Topic is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.15M views.

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Hard To Explain

Name: Hard To Explain
Uploaded: 2015-08-12T00:43:43+00:00
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: The Strokes - Topic
Description: "Hard To Explain" by The Strokes - Topic has now passed 0.01 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 89.48K views. It was published about 11.2 years ago.

"Hard To Explain" by The Strokes - Topic has now passed 0.01 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 89.48K views. It was published about 11.2 years ago.

12,151,120 views

91,998 likes

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The Strokes - Topic

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 12,151,120
Total Likes: 91,998
Like Ratio: 0.76%
Channel: The Strokes - Topic
Published: August 12, 2015
Duration: 3:45
Last Updated: September 04, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$17.01 · ~$0.80 RPM

21,257 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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Provided to YouTube by RCA Records Label Hard To Explain · The Strokes Is This It ℗ 2001 The Strokes Released on: 2001-07-30 Associated Performer: The Strokes Drums: Fab Moretti Guitar: Albert Hammond Jr Guitar: Nick Valensi Vocal: Julian Casablancas Bass Guitar: Nikolai Fraiture Composer, Lyricist: J. Casablancas Mixing Engineer, Engineer, Producer: Gordon Raphael Additional Studio Producer: J.P. Bowersock Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Hard To Explain have?

Hard To Explain by The Strokes - Topic currently has 12,151,120 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Hard To Explain have?

Hard To Explain has 91,998 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.76%.

When was Hard To Explain published?

Hard To Explain was published on August 12, 2015 by The Strokes - Topic.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Hard To Explain is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.15M views. See full Music ranking →