What is the most viewed Music video on YouTube?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) by Metallica is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 230.53M views.

Click to watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2014-04-13T01:40:16+00:00
Duration: 6 min 24 s
Channel: Metallica
Description: "Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.23 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 4.69M views. It was published about 12.5 years ago.

"Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video)" by Metallica has now passed 0.23 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 4.69M views. It was published about 12.5 years ago.

230,527,022 views

1,095,462 likes

Channel

Metallica

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1057 of 1056 videos
Music Rank: #658
Total Views: 230,527,022
Total Likes: 1,095,462
Like Ratio: 0.48%
Channel: Metallica
Published: April 13, 2014
Duration: 6:24
Last Updated: September 26, 2026

💰

Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$3,128.98 · ~$0.80 RPM

3,911,221 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.

Metallica's official music video for “The Unforgiven,” from the album “Metallica.” Subscribe for more videos: https://metallica.lnk.to/subscribe Directed by Matt Mahurin Filmed in September 1991 in Los Angeles, CA Video Premiere Date: November 19, 1991 Listen to Metallica: https://metallica.lnk.to/listen Follow Metallica: Website & Store: http://www.metallica.com Official Live Recordings: http://www.livemetallica.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/metallica Facebook: http://www.faceboo

Released around the same time (2014)

Phonics Song with TWO Words - A For Apple - ABC Alphabet Songs with Sounds for Children

7.11B views

Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars

5.91B views

Katy Perry - Dark Horse ft. Juicy J

4.25B views

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (Official Music Video)

4.05B views

Enrique Iglesias - Bailando ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona

3.89B views

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

3.86B views

Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) by Metallica currently has 230,527,022 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1057 among all 1056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) has 1,095,462 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.48%.

When was Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) published?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) was published on April 13, 2014 by Metallica.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica: The Unforgiven (Official Music Video) is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 230.53M views. See full Music ranking →