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The Motels - Only The Lonely by TheMotelsVEVO is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 18.88M views.

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The Motels - Only The Lonely

Name: The Motels - Only The Lonely
Uploaded: 2009-03-12T23:12:15+00:00
Duration: 3 min 15 s
Channel: TheMotelsVEVO
Description: "The Motels - Only The Lonely" by TheMotelsVEVO has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 188.42K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

"The Motels - Only The Lonely" by TheMotelsVEVO has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 188.42K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

18,884,197 views

151,322 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 18,884,197
Total Likes: 151,322
Like Ratio: 0.80%
Channel: TheMotelsVEVO
Published: March 12, 2009
Duration: 3:15
Last Updated: October 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$70.34 · ~$0.80 RPM

87,928 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does The Motels - Only The Lonely have?

The Motels - Only The Lonely by TheMotelsVEVO currently has 18,884,197 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does The Motels - Only The Lonely have?

The Motels - Only The Lonely has 151,322 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.80%.

When was The Motels - Only The Lonely published?

The Motels - Only The Lonely was published on March 12, 2009 by TheMotelsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

The Motels - Only The Lonely is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 18.88M views. See full Music ranking →

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