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Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) by Metallica is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 820.63M views.

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Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2012-03-19T20:34:06+00:00
Duration: 5 min 31 s
Channel: Metallica
Description: "Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.82 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 6.76M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 796 days. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

"Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.82 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 6.76M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 796 days. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

820,627,452 views

4,077,307 likes

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Metallica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1057 of 1056 videos
Music Rank: #658
Total Views: 820,627,452
Total Likes: 4,077,307
Like Ratio: 0.50%
Channel: Metallica
Published: March 19, 2012
Duration: 5:31
Last Updated: September 27, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$5,044.00 · ~$0.80 RPM

6,305,006 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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Metallica's official music video for “Enter Sandman,” from the album “Metallica.” Subscribe for more videos: https://metallica.lnk.to/subscribe Listen to Metallica: https://metallica.lnk.to/listen Directed by Wayne Isham Filmed in June 1991 in Los Angeles, CA Video Premiere Date: July 30, 1991 Follow Metallica: Website & Store: http://www.metallica.com Official Live Recordings: http://www.livemetallica.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/metallica Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/metall

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) by Metallica currently has 820,627,452 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1057 among all 1056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) has 4,077,307 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.50%.

When was Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) published?

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) was published on March 19, 2012 by Metallica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Official Music Video) is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 820.63M views. See full Music ranking →