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Elton John - Sacrifice by EltonJohnVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 983.18M views.

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Elton John - Sacrifice

Name: Elton John - Sacrifice
Uploaded: 2010-09-01T15:28:09+00:00
Duration: 4 min 42 s
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Description: "Elton John - Sacrifice" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.98 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 12.27M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 41 days. It was published about 16.1 years ago.

"Elton John - Sacrifice" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.98 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 12.27M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 41 days. It was published about 16.1 years ago.

983,182,752 views

3,517,381 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1051 of 1050 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 983,182,752
Total Likes: 3,517,381
Like Ratio: 0.36%
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Published: September 01, 2010
Duration: 4:42
Last Updated: September 17, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$5,234.54 · ~$0.80 RPM

6,543,171 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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Elton John's new album The Lockdown Sessions: https://EltonJohn.lnk.to/TheLockdownSessionsID Directed by Alek Keshishian and starring Yasmeen Ghauri and Chris Isaak, the video for "Sacrifice" was filmed in Los Angeles in 1989. This second single from Sleeping With The Past became Elton's first solo #1 in the UK. Explore the music of Elton John: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/essentialsID Buy Diamonds 2CD: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/DiamondsID Buy Diamonds Deluxe Boxset: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/Diamo

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Elton John - Sacrifice have?

Elton John - Sacrifice by EltonJohnVEVO currently has 983,182,752 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1051 among all 1050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Elton John - Sacrifice have?

Elton John - Sacrifice has 3,517,381 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.36%.

When was Elton John - Sacrifice published?

Elton John - Sacrifice was published on September 01, 2010 by EltonJohnVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Elton John - Sacrifice is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 983.18M views. See full Music ranking →