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Best Thing I Never Had by Beyoncé - Topic is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 71.70M views.

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Best Thing I Never Had

Name: Best Thing I Never Had
Uploaded: 2017-01-26T01:17:51+00:00
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Channel: Beyoncé - Topic
Description: "Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé - Topic has now passed 0.07 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 723.84K views. It was published about 9.8 years ago.

"Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé - Topic has now passed 0.07 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 723.84K views. It was published about 9.8 years ago.

71,695,976 views

520,686 likes

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Beyoncé - Topic

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1073 of 1072 videos
Music Rank: #669
Total Views: 71,695,976
Total Likes: 520,686
Like Ratio: 0.73%
Channel: Beyoncé - Topic
Published: January 26, 2017
Duration: 4:14
Last Updated: October 29, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$560.66 · ~$0.80 RPM

700,829 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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Provided to YouTube by Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Best Thing I Never Had · Beyoncé 4 ℗ 2011 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 2013-04-01 Associated Performer: Beyoncé Composer, Lyricist: Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds Producer, Executive Producer, Composer, Lyricist: Beyoncé Knowles Lyricist, Composer, Producer: Antonio Dixon Producer, Composer, Lyricist: Shea Taylor Composer, Lyricist: Patrick "J. Que" Smith Composer, Lyricist: Larry Griffin Jr. Composer,

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Best Thing I Never Had have?

Best Thing I Never Had by Beyoncé - Topic currently has 71,695,976 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1073 among all 1072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Best Thing I Never Had have?

Best Thing I Never Had has 520,686 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.73%.

When was Best Thing I Never Had published?

Best Thing I Never Had was published on January 26, 2017 by Beyoncé - Topic.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Best Thing I Never Had is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 71.70M views. See full Music ranking →