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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official Video - Shortened Version) by michaeljacksonVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 407.30M 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 0.41 billion views, ranking #1,052 of 1,051 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 11.69M views, putting it on track to reach 1 billion in roughly 1,521 days. It was published about 17.0 years ago.

407,300,799 views

2,779,722 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1052 of 1051 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 407,300,799
Total Likes: 2,779,722
Like Ratio: 0.68%
Channel: michaeljacksonVEVO
Published: October 03, 2009
Duration: 3:22
Last Updated: September 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$5,922.62 · ~$0.80 RPM

7,403,275 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 407,300,799 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1052 among all 1051 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 2,779,722 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.68%.

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 #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 407.30M views. See full Music ranking →