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Rihanna - Where Have You Been by RihannaVEVO is ranked #666 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 879.25M views.

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Rihanna - Where Have You Been

Name: Rihanna - Where Have You Been
Uploaded: 2012-04-30T12:56:07+00:00
Duration: 4 min 29 s
Channel: RihannaVEVO
Description: "Rihanna - Where Have You Been" by RihannaVEVO has now passed 0.88 billion views, ranking #1,070 of 1,069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #666 most-viewed Music video among 665 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 9.84M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 368 days. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

"Rihanna - Where Have You Been" by RihannaVEVO has now passed 0.88 billion views, ranking #1,070 of 1,069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #666 most-viewed Music video among 665 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 9.84M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 368 days. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

879,248,367 views

4,418,784 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1070 of 1069 videos
Music Rank: #666
Total Views: 879,248,367
Total Likes: 4,418,784
Like Ratio: 0.50%
Channel: RihannaVEVO
Published: April 30, 2012
Duration: 4:29
Last Updated: October 22, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$5,769.98 · ~$0.80 RPM

7,212,479 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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Get Rihanna’s eighth studio album ANTI now: Download on TIDAL: http://smarturl.it/downloadANTI Stream on TIDAL: http://smarturl.it/streamANTIdlx Download on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/dlxANTI Download on Google Play: http://smarturl.it/ANTIdlxgp Download on Amazon: http://geni.us/amzANTI Music video by Rihanna performing Where Have You Been. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Rihanna - Where Have You Been have?

Rihanna - Where Have You Been by RihannaVEVO currently has 879,248,367 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1070 among all 1069 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Rihanna - Where Have You Been have?

Rihanna - Where Have You Been has 4,418,784 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.50%.

When was Rihanna - Where Have You Been published?

Rihanna - Where Have You Been was published on April 30, 2012 by RihannaVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Rihanna - Where Have You Been is ranked #666 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 879.25M views. See full Music ranking →