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Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) by BeyoncéVEVO is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 452.62M views.

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Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video)

Name: Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video)
Uploaded: 2011-07-08T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Channel: BeyoncéVEVO
Description: "Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video)" by BeyoncéVEVO has now passed 0.45 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.52M views. It was published about 15.2 years ago.

"Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video)" by BeyoncéVEVO has now passed 0.45 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.52M views. It was published about 15.2 years ago.

452,620,145 views

1,819,318 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1057 of 1056 videos
Music Rank: #658
Total Views: 452,620,145
Total Likes: 1,819,318
Like Ratio: 0.40%
Channel: BeyoncéVEVO
Published: July 08, 2011
Duration: 4:15
Last Updated: September 27, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$1,097.90 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,372,369 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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Beyoncé's official video for 'Best Thing I Never Had'. Click to listen to Beyoncé on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BeyonceSpot?IQid=B... As featured on 4. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Beyonce4iTunes?IQi... Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BeyBTINHplay?IQid=... Amazon: http://smarturl.it/4BeyonceAmz?IQid=B... More from Beyoncé I Was Here: https://youtu.be/i41qWJ6QjPI Crazy In Love: https://youtu.be/ViwtNLUqkMY Countdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XY3A... F

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) have?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) by BeyoncéVEVO currently has 452,620,145 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1057 among all 1056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) have?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) has 1,819,318 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.40%.

When was Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) published?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) was published on July 08, 2011 by BeyoncéVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Video) is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 452.62M views. See full Music ranking →