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Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug by HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO is ranked #661 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 16.31M views.

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Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug

Name: Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug
Uploaded: 2009-02-26T21:16:01+00:00
Duration: 3 min 34 s
Channel: HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO
Description: "Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug" by HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,065 of 1,064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #661 most-viewed Music video among 660 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 97.43K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

"Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug" by HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO has now passed 0.02 billion views, ranking #1,065 of 1,064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #661 most-viewed Music video among 660 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 97.43K views. It was published about 17.6 years ago.

16,311,531 views

127,347 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1065 of 1064 videos
Music Rank: #661
Total Views: 16,311,531
Total Likes: 127,347
Like Ratio: 0.78%
Channel: HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO
Published: February 26, 2009
Duration: 3:34
Last Updated: October 10, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$25.98 · ~$0.80 RPM

32,477 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 I Want A New Drug performed by Huey Lewis and The News. From the album Sports. Follow Huey Lewis and The News Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hueylewisandthenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/HueyLewisNews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hueylewisandthenews Official Website: https://hueylewisandthenews.com #HueyLewisAndTheNews #IWantANewDrug #Remastered

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug have?

Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug by HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO currently has 16,311,531 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1065 among all 1064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug have?

Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug has 127,347 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.78%.

When was Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug published?

Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug was published on February 26, 2009 by HueyLewisTheNewsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug is ranked #661 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 16.31M views. See full Music ranking →