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Billy Squier - The Stroke by Official Billy Squier is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 17.27M views.

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Billy Squier - The Stroke

Name: Billy Squier - The Stroke
Uploaded: 2012-09-12T15:13:55+00:00
Duration: 3 min 50 s
Channel: Official Billy Squier
Description: "Billy Squier - The Stroke" by Official Billy Squier has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 148.27K views. It was published about 14.1 years ago.

"Billy Squier - The Stroke" by Official Billy Squier has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 148.27K views. It was published about 14.1 years ago.

17,270,315 views

166,167 likes

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Official Billy Squier

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 17,270,315
Total Likes: 166,167
Like Ratio: 0.96%
Channel: Official Billy Squier
Published: September 12, 2012
Duration: 3:50
Last Updated: October 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$59.31 · ~$0.80 RPM

74,137 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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Shot along with "In The Dark" and "My Kinda Lover", "The Stroke" is one of Billy's signature performance videos from "Don't Say No."

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Billy Squier - The Stroke have?

Billy Squier - The Stroke by Official Billy Squier currently has 17,270,315 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Billy Squier - The Stroke have?

Billy Squier - The Stroke has 166,167 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.96%.

When was Billy Squier - The Stroke published?

Billy Squier - The Stroke was published on September 12, 2012 by Official Billy Squier.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Billy Squier - The Stroke is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 17.27M views. See full Music ranking →