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Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) by BeyoncéVEVO is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 20.56M views.

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Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio)

Name: Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio)
Uploaded: 2011-05-31T23:17:33+00:00
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Channel: BeyoncéVEVO
Description: "Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio)" by BeyoncéVEVO has now passed 0.02 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 4.65K views. It was published about 15.5 years ago.

"Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio)" by BeyoncéVEVO has now passed 0.02 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 4.65K views. It was published about 15.5 years ago.

20,558,960 views

63,734 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1079 of 1078 videos
Music Rank: #673
Total Views: 20,558,960
Total Likes: 63,734
Like Ratio: 0.31%
Channel: BeyoncéVEVO
Published: May 31, 2011
Duration: 4:14
Last Updated: November 12, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$1.61 · ~$0.80 RPM

2,014 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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Beyoncé's official audio for 'Best Thing I Never Had'. Click to listen to Beyoncé on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BeyonceSpot?IQid=BeyBTINHA As featured on 4. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Beyonce4iTunes?IQid=BeyBTINHA Google Play: http://smarturl.it/BeyBTINHplay?IQid=BeyBTINHA Amazon: http://smarturl.it/4BeyonceAmz?IQid=BeyBTINHA More from Beyoncé I Was Here: https://youtu.be/i41qWJ6QjPI Crazy In Love: https://youtu.be/ViwtNLUqkMY Countdown: https://www.youtube

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) have?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) by BeyoncéVEVO currently has 20,558,960 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1079 among all 1078 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) have?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) has 63,734 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.31%.

When was Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) published?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) was published on May 31, 2011 by BeyoncéVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had (Audio) is ranked #673 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 20.56M views. See full Music ranking →