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THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) by danica is ranked #663 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 24.34M views.

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THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978)

Name: THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978)
Uploaded: 2013-10-14T04:39:33+00:00
Duration: 3 min 44 s
Channel: danica
Description: "THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978)" by danica has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,067 of 1,066 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #663 most-viewed Music video among 662 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 58.74K views. It was published about 13.0 years ago.

"THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978)" by danica has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,067 of 1,066 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #663 most-viewed Music video among 662 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 58.74K views. It was published about 13.0 years ago.

24,337,394 views

147,374 likes

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danica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1067 of 1066 videos
Music Rank: #663
Total Views: 24,337,394
Total Likes: 147,374
Like Ratio: 0.61%
Channel: danica
Published: October 14, 2013
Duration: 3:44
Last Updated: October 13, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$18.80 · ~$0.80 RPM

23,498 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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JUST WHAT I NEEDED: i don't mind you coming here wasting all my time 'cause when you're standing oh so near i kinda lose my mind it's not the perfume that you wear it's not the ribbons in your hair i don't mind you coming here and wasting all my time i don't mind you hanging out and talking in your sleep it doesn't matter where you've been as long as it was deep you always knew to wear it well you look so fancy i can tell i don't mind you hanging out and talking in your sleep i guess you're ju

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) have?

THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) by danica currently has 24,337,394 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1067 among all 1066 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) have?

THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) has 147,374 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.61%.

When was THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) published?

THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) was published on October 14, 2013 by danica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

THE CARS ― JUST WHAT I NEEDED (1978) is ranked #663 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 24.34M views. See full Music ranking →