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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 48.52M views.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Name: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Uploaded: 2013-02-12T19:21:22+00:00
Duration: 9 min 3 s
Channel: The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music
Description: "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird" by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music has now passed 0.05 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 29.47K views. It was published about 13.7 years ago.

"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird" by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music has now passed 0.05 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 29.47K views. It was published about 13.7 years ago.

48,519,066 views

391,665 likes

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The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 48,519,066
Total Likes: 391,665
Like Ratio: 0.81%
Channel: The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music
Published: February 12, 2013
Duration: 9:03
Last Updated: October 08, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$6.29 · ~$0.80 RPM

7,859 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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Subscribe to The Best Of for more classic music history, videos and playlists: http://bit.ly/WdJ36u Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd recorded "Free Bird" in 1973 and it featured on their debut album "(Pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)". Released as a single in November 1974, "Free Bird" became the band's second Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1975, where it peaked at No. 19. A live version of the song also reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, peaking at No. 38.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird have?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music currently has 48,519,066 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird have?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird has 391,665 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.81%.

When was Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird published?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird was published on February 12, 2013 by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 48.52M views. See full Music ranking →