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Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.80M views.

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Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction

Name: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction
Uploaded: 2013-03-10T18:31:07+00:00
Duration: 3 min 41 s
Channel: The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music
Description: "Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction" by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music has now passed 0.01 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 89.14K views. It was published about 13.6 years ago.

"Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction" by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music has now passed 0.01 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 89.14K views. It was published about 13.6 years ago.

12,803,216 views

118,193 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: 12,803,216
Total Likes: 118,193
Like Ratio: 0.92%
Channel: The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music
Published: March 10, 2013
Duration: 3:41
Last Updated: October 08, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$16.64 · ~$0.80 RPM

20,799 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 "Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan. Barry McGuire recorded the track in July 1965. It was released by Dunhill Records and was an instant hit reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealBestOf Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealBestOf

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction have?

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music currently has 12,803,216 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction have?

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction has 118,193 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.92%.

When was Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction published?

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction was published on March 10, 2013 by The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.80M views. See full Music ranking →