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Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) by RickJamesVEVO is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 178.81M views.

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Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video)

Name: Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-12-25T08:15:14+00:00
Duration: 3 min 23 s
Channel: RickJamesVEVO
Description: "Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video)" by RickJamesVEVO has now passed 0.18 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 1.55M views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

"Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video)" by RickJamesVEVO has now passed 0.18 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 1.55M views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

178,805,166 views

1,666,304 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 178,805,166
Total Likes: 1,666,304
Like Ratio: 0.93%
Channel: RickJamesVEVO
Published: December 25, 2009
Duration: 3:23
Last Updated: October 06, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$247.91 · ~$0.80 RPM

309,890 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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Rick James' official music video for "Super Freak" from the album 'Street Songs' (1981). REMASTERED IN HD! 1:12 Create a YouTube Short using this sound! Read a celebration of Rick James’s life and career here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/rick-james-super-freak-life-story?utm_campaign=uDYT&utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=youtube Listen to more from Rick James: https://rickjames.lnk.to/listenYT Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RickJames Twitter: http://twitter.com/rickjames Instagram

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) have?

Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) by RickJamesVEVO currently has 178,805,166 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) have?

Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) has 1,666,304 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.93%.

When was Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) published?

Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) was published on December 25, 2009 by RickJamesVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Rick James - Super Freak (Official Music Video) is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 178.81M views. See full Music ranking →