What is the most viewed Music video on YouTube?

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 21.04M views.

Click to watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey

Name: Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
Uploaded: 2012-04-09T15:42:36+00:00
Duration: 4 min 4 s
Channel: Peter Gabriel
Description: "Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey" by Peter Gabriel has now passed 0.02 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 211.56K views. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

"Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey" by Peter Gabriel has now passed 0.02 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 211.56K views. It was published about 14.5 years ago.

21,041,997 views

149,307 likes

Channel

Peter Gabriel

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 21,041,997
Total Likes: 149,307
Like Ratio: 0.71%
Channel: Peter Gabriel
Published: April 09, 2012
Duration: 4:04
Last Updated: October 04, 2026

💰

Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$22.57 · ~$0.80 RPM

28,208 views gained this month

View Full History

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.

Share this video:

Save Twitter Facebook WhatsApp

YouTube's official description

Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

The official Shock The Monkey video. Directed by Brian Grant. Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7C4sUpWGlTy7IANjruj02I Options to buy or stream: http://smarturl.it/PeterGabriel4 The single became Peter’s first top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and features on his fourth self-titled album, also known as 'Security' Cover me when I run Cover me through the fire Something knocked me out ' the trees Now I'm on my knees Cover me, darling please Monkey, monkey, monke

Released around the same time (2012)

PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V

6.08B views

Маша и Медведь (Masha and The Bear) - Маша плюс каша (17 Серия)

4.67B views

Passenger | Let Her Go (Official Video)

4.15B views

Rihanna - Diamonds

2.63B views

Dona Aranha - Galinha Pintadinha 3 - OFICIAL

2.20B views

CantaJuego - Soy Una Taza (Version Mexico)

2.14B views

Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey have?

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey by Peter Gabriel currently has 21,041,997 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey have?

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey has 149,307 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.71%.

When was Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey published?

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey was published on April 09, 2012 by Peter Gabriel.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 21.04M views. See full Music ranking →