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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 640.16M views.

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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)

Name: Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)
Uploaded: 2009-10-03T20:55:06+00:00
Duration: 4 min 20 s
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Description: "Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.64 billion views, ranking #1,075 of 1,074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #671 most-viewed Music video among 670 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 8.38M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,288 days. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

"Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.64 billion views, ranking #1,075 of 1,074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #671 most-viewed Music video among 670 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 8.38M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,288 days. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

640,155,791 views

4,168,305 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1075 of 1074 videos
Music Rank: #671
Total Views: 640,155,791
Total Likes: 4,168,305
Like Ratio: 0.65%
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 4:20
Last Updated: November 04, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$1,116.82 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,396,030 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.

“Bad” by Michael Jackson Listen to Michael Jackson: https://MichaelJackson.lnk.to/_listenYD For the first of nine short films for the “Bad” album, Michael Jackson enlists acclaimed filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese and together they create an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s inspired by the real life story of Edmund Perry. The "Bad" recording is the second of five consecutive No.1 singles from the album making Michael the first artist to achieve this mileston

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO currently has 640,155,791 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1075 among all 1074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) has 4,168,305 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.65%.

When was Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) published?

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) was published on October 03, 2009 by michaeljacksonVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 640.16M views. See full Music ranking →