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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] by Red Hot Chili Peppers is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 554.37M views.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video]

Name: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video]
Uploaded: 2016-06-17T17:00:40+00:00
Duration: 5 min 4 s
Channel: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Description: "Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video]" by Red Hot Chili Peppers has now passed 0.55 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.32M views. It was published about 10.4 years ago.

"Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video]" by Red Hot Chili Peppers has now passed 0.55 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.32M views. It was published about 10.4 years ago.

554,372,750 views

2,475,420 likes

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 554,372,750
Total Likes: 2,475,420
Like Ratio: 0.45%
Channel: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Published: June 17, 2016
Duration: 5:04
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$743.49 · ~$0.80 RPM

929,357 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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Watch the official music video for “Dark Necessities” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the lead single from their 2016 album The Getaway. Built around Flea’s distinctive funk-driven bassline, atmospheric guitar work, and Anthony Kiedis’ vocals, “Dark Necessities” became one of the band’s biggest alternative rock hits of the 2010s, reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. 🔔 Subscribe to Red Hot Chili Peppers: https://youtube.com/c/RedHotChiliPeppers/?sub_confirmation=1 Directed by actr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] have?

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] by Red Hot Chili Peppers currently has 554,372,750 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] have?

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] has 2,475,420 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.45%.

When was Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] published?

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] was published on June 17, 2016 by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 554.37M views. See full Music ranking →