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Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) by billyjoelVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 211.91M views.

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Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video)

Name: Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-03T04:41:02+00:00
Duration: 4 min 9 s
Channel: billyjoelVEVO
Description: "Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video)" by billyjoelVEVO has now passed 0.21 billion views, ranking #1,060 of 1,059 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 1.42M views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

"Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video)" by billyjoelVEVO has now passed 0.21 billion views, ranking #1,060 of 1,059 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 1.42M views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

211,910,552 views

1,267,282 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1060 of 1059 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 211,910,552
Total Likes: 1,267,282
Like Ratio: 0.60%
Channel: billyjoelVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 4:09
Last Updated: October 02, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$75.78 · ~$0.80 RPM

94,731 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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Official HD Music Video for "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel In 1989, Billy Joel released his album Storm Front, a successful album that hit #1 on the Billboard 200 charts and went quadruple platinum. Listen to Billy Joel: https://billyjoel.lnk.to/listenYD Watch more Billy Joel videos: https://billyjoel.lnk.to/listenYC/youtube Subscribe to the Billy Joel YouTube Channel: https://billyjoel.lnk.to/subscribe Follow Billy Joel: Facebook: https://billyjoel.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: https:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) have?

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) by billyjoelVEVO currently has 211,910,552 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1060 among all 1059 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) have?

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) has 1,267,282 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.60%.

When was Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) published?

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) was published on October 03, 2009 by billyjoelVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (Official HD Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 211.91M views. See full Music ranking →