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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video] by Red Hot Chili Peppers is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 550.98M 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 #1,057 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 2.33M views. It was published about 10.3 years ago.

"Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities [Official Music Video]" by Red Hot Chili Peppers has now passed 0.55 billion views, ranking #1,057 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 2.33M views. It was published about 10.3 years ago.

550,977,796 views

2,467,465 likes

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1057 of 1056 videos
Music Rank: #658
Total Views: 550,977,796
Total Likes: 2,467,465
Like Ratio: 0.45%
Channel: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Published: June 17, 2016
Duration: 5:04
Last Updated: September 27, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$1,613.13 · ~$0.80 RPM

2,016,410 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 from the album The Getaway. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel: https://youtube.com/c/RedHotChiliPeppers/?sub_confirmation=1 The Getaway available now: https://smarturl.it/thegetawayrhcp Directed by: Olivia Wilde Production Company: Anonymous Content Executive Producer: Nina Soriano Produced by: Saul Germaine Director of Photography: Christopher Blauvelt Production Designer: Jade Healy Longboarders: Noelle Mulligan, Carmen S

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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 550,977,796 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1057 among all 1056 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 2,467,465 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 #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 550.98M views. See full Music ranking →