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Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) by Prince is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 142.82M views.

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Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)

Name: Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2017-07-07T14:00:33+00:00
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: Prince
Description: "Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)" by Prince has now passed 0.14 billion views, ranking #1,061 of 1,060 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.57M views. It was published about 9.2 years ago.

"Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)" by Prince has now passed 0.14 billion views, ranking #1,061 of 1,060 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.57M views. It was published about 9.2 years ago.

142,824,445 views

1,075,559 likes

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Prince

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1061 of 1060 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 142,824,445
Total Likes: 1,075,559
Like Ratio: 0.75%
Channel: Prince
Published: July 07, 2017
Duration: 3:45
Last Updated: October 04, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$293.39 · ~$0.80 RPM

366,742 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) have?

Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) by Prince currently has 142,824,445 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1061 among all 1060 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) have?

Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) has 1,075,559 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.75%.

When was Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) published?

Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) was published on July 07, 2017 by Prince.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 142.82M views. See full Music ranking →