Formation (Explicit)
"Formation (Explicit)" by Beyoncé has now passed 0.06 billion views, ranking #1,048 of 1,047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #652 most-viewed Music video among 651 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.55K views. It was published about 10.6 years ago.
Quick Facts
- Overall Rank
- #1048 of 1047 videos
- Music Rank
- #652
- Total Views
- 55,404,584
- Total Likes
- 491,097
- Like Ratio
- 0.89%
- Channel
- Beyoncé
- Published
- February 06, 2016
- Duration
- 4:53
- Last Updated
- September 15, 2026
Estimated Earnings
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.
YouTube's official description
Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.
Tags
Released around the same time (2016)
Baby Shark Dance | #babyshark Most Viewed Video | Animal Songs | PINKFONG Songs for Children
17.34B views
Johny Johny Yes Papa 👶 THE BEST Song for Children | Baby Kids Songs | LooLoo Kids
7.25B views
![Charlie Puth - We Don't Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez) [Official Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3AtDnEC4zak/hqdefault.jpg)
Charlie Puth - We Don't Talk Anymore (feat. Selena Gomez) [Official Video]
3.60B views
The Chainsmokers - Closer (Lyric) ft. Halsey
3.46B views
![Clean Bandit - Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) [Official Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/papuvlVeZg8/hqdefault.jpg)
Clean Bandit - Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie) [Official Video]
3.22B views
Shakira - Chantaje (Official Video) ft. Maluma
3.22B views
Frequently Asked Questions
How many views does Formation (Explicit) have?
Formation (Explicit) by Beyoncé currently has 55,404,584 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1048 among all 1047 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.
How many likes does Formation (Explicit) have?
Formation (Explicit) has 491,097 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.89%.
When was Formation (Explicit) published?
Formation (Explicit) was published on February 06, 2016 by Beyoncé.
What rank is this video among Music videos?
Formation (Explicit) is ranked #652 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 55.40M views. See full Music ranking →
View Count History
Full timeline · 25 data points
Need this data programmatically? The YTBVC Data API serves the full history for every billion-view video.
More Music
Luis Fonsi - Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee
LuisFonsiVEVO
9.12B views
Johny Johny Yes Papa 👶 THE BEST Song for Children | Baby Kids Songs | LooLoo Kids
LooLoo Kids - Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs
7.25B views
![Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RgKAFK5djSk/hqdefault.jpg)
Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack
Wiz Khalifa Music
7.09B views
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (Official Music Video)
Ed Sheeran
6.81B views
Crazy Frog - Axel F (Official Video)
Crazy Frog
6.17B views
You Might Also Like
Camila Cabello - Havana (Official Video) ft. Young Thug
CamilaCabelloVEVO
Sam Smith, Normani - Dancing With A Stranger (Official Music Video)
SamSmithVEVO
SIMMBA: Aankh Marey | Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan | Tanishk Bagchi,Mika Singh,Neha Kakkar, Kumar S
T-Series
amaira ne li 🔫 pichakari 😄#thegeetagurjar #shorts
The geeta gurjar
TV9 Marathi News LIVE | Disha Salian Case Update | Prashant Koratkar | Kunal Kamra | PM Modi LIVE
TV9 Marathi
'Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai' Full Video Song | Khoobsurat | Badshah | Sonam Kapoor | Aastha
T-Series