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Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] by Madonna is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 272.96M views.

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Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD]

Name: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD]
Uploaded: 2011-06-30T14:39:05+00:00
Duration: 5 min 18 s
Channel: Madonna
Description: "Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD]" by Madonna has now passed 0.27 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.77M views. It was published about 15.4 years ago.

"Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD]" by Madonna has now passed 0.27 billion views, ranking #1,079 of 1,078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #673 most-viewed Music video among 672 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.77M views. It was published about 15.4 years ago.

272,962,467 views

1,076,485 likes

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Madonna

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 272,962,467
Total Likes: 1,076,485
Like Ratio: 0.39%
Channel: Madonna
Published: June 30, 2011
Duration: 5:18
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$520.59 · ~$0.80 RPM

650,737 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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You're watching the HD remastered music video for "Papa Don't Preach", from Madonna's album 'True Blue' released on Sire Records in 1986. Buy/Stream the 'True Blue' album here: https://Madonna.lnk.to/TrueBlue Listen to Madonna’s latest release here: https://Madonna.lnk.to/latest Subscribe to the Madonna Channel! https://Madonna.lnk.to/YouTubeID Check out the Official Madonna YouTube Playlists… The Complete Madonna Videography https://Madonna.lnk.to/Videography Live Performances https://Mado

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] have?

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] by Madonna currently has 272,962,467 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] have?

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] has 1,076,485 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.39%.

When was Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] published?

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] was published on June 30, 2011 by Madonna.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (Official Video) [HD] is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 272.96M views. See full Music ranking →