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Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 128.40M views.

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Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version)

Name: Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version)
Uploaded: 2009-10-03T04:45:12+00:00
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Description: "Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.13 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 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 1.67M views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

"Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.13 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 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 1.67M views. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

128,400,125 views

855,953 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 128,400,125
Total Likes: 855,953
Like Ratio: 0.67%
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 4:11
Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$803.03 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,003,788 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

“Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson Listen to Michael Jackson: https://MichaelJackson.lnk.to/_listenYD The short film for Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” is the sixth of nine short films for the “Bad” album and is the centerpiece of the feature film Moonwalker. The short film features the debut of Michael’s iconic “anti-gravity lean.” Inspired in part by Fred Astaire’s “Girl Hunt Ballet” dance number in the film The Band Wagon, “Smooth Criminal” was named Best Video at the BRIT Awards,

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO currently has 128,400,125 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) has 855,953 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.67%.

When was Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) published?

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) was published on October 03, 2009 by michaeljacksonVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video - Shortened Version) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 128.40M views. See full Music ranking →