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Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj

Name: Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj
Uploaded: 2016-08-29T05:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 49 s
Channel: ArianaGrandeVevo
Description: "Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj" by ArianaGrandeVevo has now passed 0.06 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 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 50.67K views. It was published about 10.1 years ago.

"Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj" by ArianaGrandeVevo has now passed 0.06 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 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 50.67K views. It was published about 10.1 years ago.

59,120,123 views

731,315 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1051 of 1050 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 59,120,123
Total Likes: 731,315
Like Ratio: 1.24%
Channel: ArianaGrandeVevo
Published: August 29, 2016
Duration: 3:49
Last Updated: September 17, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$22.97 · ~$0.80 RPM

28,716 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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Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj perform “Side to Side” live at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Listen to 'Dangerous Woman' the album: https://arianagrande.lnk.to/dangerouswoman-albumYD Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/Fubqyy Connect with Ariana: https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande http://instagram.com/arianagrande https://www.facebook.com/arianagrande http://www.arianagrande.com Directed by Hamish Hamilton Produced by Jesse Ignjatovic Filmed August 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj have?

Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj by ArianaGrandeVevo currently has 59,120,123 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1051 among all 1050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj have?

Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj has 731,315 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 1.24%.

When was Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj published?

Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj was published on August 29, 2016 by ArianaGrandeVevo.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Ariana Grande - Side To Side (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) ft. Nicki Minaj is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 59.12M views. See full Music ranking →