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Drake - Headlines (Explicit) by DrakeVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 324.48M views.

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Drake - Headlines (Explicit)

Name: Drake - Headlines (Explicit)
Uploaded: 2011-10-21T07:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 4 s
Channel: DrakeVEVO
Description: "Drake - Headlines (Explicit)" by DrakeVEVO has now passed 0.32 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 2.91M views. It was published about 14.9 years ago.

"Drake - Headlines (Explicit)" by DrakeVEVO has now passed 0.32 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 2.91M views. It was published about 14.9 years ago.

324,482,138 views

1,551,002 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 324,482,138
Total Likes: 1,551,002
Like Ratio: 0.48%
Channel: DrakeVEVO
Published: October 21, 2011
Duration: 4:04
Last Updated: September 18, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$1,396.34 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,745,431 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 Drake - Headlines (Explicit) have?

Drake - Headlines (Explicit) by DrakeVEVO currently has 324,482,138 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Drake - Headlines (Explicit) have?

Drake - Headlines (Explicit) has 1,551,002 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.48%.

When was Drake - Headlines (Explicit) published?

Drake - Headlines (Explicit) was published on October 21, 2011 by DrakeVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Drake - Headlines (Explicit) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 324.48M views. See full Music ranking →