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Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) by The Codfather is ranked #64 among People & Blogs videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 279.14M views.

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Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video)

Name: Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2016-04-22T16:26:04+00:00
Duration: 7 min 58 s
Channel: The Codfather
Description: "Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video)" by The Codfather has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #64 most-viewed People & Blogs video among 63 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.16M views. It was published about 10.4 years ago.

"Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video)" by The Codfather has now passed 0.28 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #64 most-viewed People & Blogs video among 63 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.16M views. It was published about 10.4 years ago.

279,141,662 views

1,620,084 likes

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The Codfather

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1048 of 1047 videos
People & Blogs Rank: #64
Total Views: 279,141,662
Total Likes: 1,620,084
Like Ratio: 0.58%
Channel: The Codfather
Published: April 22, 2016
Duration: 7:58
Last Updated: September 14, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$649.52 · ~$1.20 RPM

541,268 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

00:00 Intro 01:10 Verse 1 01:56 Chorus 02:30 Verse 2 03:05 Chorus 03:39 Verse 3 04:13 Chorus 04:48 Guitar Solo and Outro I do not own this video nor do I claim off it. Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe. Rest In Peace — Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) have?

Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) by The Codfather currently has 279,141,662 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1048 among all 1047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) have?

Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) has 1,620,084 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.58%.

When was Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) published?

Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) was published on April 22, 2016 by The Codfather.

What rank is this video among People & Blogs videos?

Prince - Purple Rain (Official Video) is ranked #64 among People & Blogs videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 279.14M views. See full People & Blogs ranking →