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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 627.85M 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 0.63 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 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 10.70M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,043 days. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

"Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.63 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 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 10.70M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,043 days. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

627,847,940 views

4,124,710 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 627,847,940
Total Likes: 4,124,710
Like Ratio: 0.66%
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 4:20
Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$5,134.93 · ~$0.80 RPM

6,418,665 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 627,847,940 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

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

Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version) has 4,124,710 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.66%.

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 #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 627.85M views. See full Music ranking →