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R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) by remhq is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 98.58M views.

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R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video)

Name: R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-27T02:28:07+00:00
Duration: 3 min 58 s
Channel: remhq
Description: "R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video)" by remhq has now passed 0.10 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 873.22K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

"R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video)" by remhq has now passed 0.10 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 873.22K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

98,577,691 views

641,172 likes

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remhq

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 98,577,691
Total Likes: 641,172
Like Ratio: 0.65%
Channel: remhq
Published: October 27, 2009
Duration: 3:58
Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$419.14 · ~$0.80 RPM

523,931 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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“Shiny Happy People” from R.E.M.’s critically-acclaimed, 1991 album, "Out Of Time" To learn more, visit http://www.remhq.com. Buy the album: 3CD+BluRay Deluxe Edition - https://rem.lnk.to/OutOfTimeDeluxe 2CD - https://rem.lnk.to/OutOfTime 3LP - https://rem.lnk.to/OutOfTime 1CD - https://rem.lnk.to/OutOfTime 1LP - https://rem.lnk.to/OutOfTime1LP © 2005 R.E.M./Athens LTD 1991 Shiny Happy People (Video) ——————— Subscribe for more R.E.M.: http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-remhq Follow On: YouTube: ht

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) have?

R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) by remhq currently has 98,577,691 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) have?

R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) has 641,172 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.65%.

When was R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) published?

R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) was published on October 27, 2009 by remhq.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 98.58M views. See full Music ranking →