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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee by TomPettyVEVO is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 28.88M views.

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee

Name: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee
Uploaded: 2009-10-05T13:20:35+00:00
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Channel: TomPettyVEVO
Description: "Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee" by TomPettyVEVO has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 248.98K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

"Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee" by TomPettyVEVO has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,073 of 1,072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #669 most-viewed Music video among 668 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 248.98K views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

28,879,782 views

181,006 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1073 of 1072 videos
Music Rank: #669
Total Views: 28,879,782
Total Likes: 181,006
Like Ratio: 0.63%
Channel: TomPettyVEVO
Published: October 05, 2009
Duration: 3:20
Last Updated: October 27, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$178.77 · ~$0.80 RPM

223,458 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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REMASTERED IN HD! Official Music Video for Refugee performed by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Follow Tom Petty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tompettyofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/tompetty Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tompetty Website: https://www.tompetty.com (C) 1979 Geffen Records #TomPettyAndTheHeartbreakers #TomPetty #Refugee #Remastered

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee have?

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee by TomPettyVEVO currently has 28,879,782 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1073 among all 1072 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee have?

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee has 181,006 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.63%.

When was Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee published?

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee was published on October 05, 2009 by TomPettyVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee is ranked #669 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 28.88M views. See full Music ranking →