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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 430.24M views.

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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version)

Name: Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version)
Uploaded: 2009-10-03T20:59:14+00:00
Duration: 3 min 22 s
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO

"Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version)" by michaeljacksonVEVO has now passed 0.43 billion views, ranking #1,075 of 1,074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #671 most-viewed Music video among 670 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 35.17M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 486 days. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

430,237,366 views

2,876,310 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1075 of 1074 videos
Music Rank: #671
Total Views: 430,237,366
Total Likes: 2,876,310
Like Ratio: 0.67%
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 3:22
Last Updated: November 03, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

November 2026

$2,813.56 · ~$0.80 RPM

3,516,950 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

Michael Jackson – "Thriller" (Shortened Version) Listen to more Michael Jackson: https://MichaelJackson.lnk.to/Stream!to Michael Jackson's 14-minute short film "Thriller" revolutionized the music video genre forever. Hailed as the greatest music video of all time by MTV, VH1, Rolling Stone and others, "Thriller," directed by John Landis, is also the only music video selected to be included in the Library of Congress' prestigious National Film Registry. Buy/Listen to Thriller 25: Amazon - ht

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO currently has 430,237,366 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1075 among all 1074 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) have?

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) has 2,876,310 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.67%.

When was Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) published?

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) was published on October 03, 2009 by michaeljacksonVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) is ranked #671 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 430.24M views. See full Music ranking →