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Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is by MariahCareyVEVO is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 244.96M views.

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Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is

Name: Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is
Uploaded: 2009-12-05T07:16:29+00:00
Duration: 3 min 40 s
Channel: MariahCareyVEVO
Description: "Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is" by MariahCareyVEVO has now passed 0.24 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.20M views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

"Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is" by MariahCareyVEVO has now passed 0.24 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 1.20M views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

244,962,792 views

1,368,353 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 244,962,792
Total Likes: 1,368,353
Like Ratio: 0.56%
Channel: MariahCareyVEVO
Published: December 05, 2009
Duration: 3:40
Last Updated: January 25, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

January 2026

$402.15 · ~$0.80 RPM

502,689 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is have?

Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is by MariahCareyVEVO currently has 244,962,792 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is have?

Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is has 1,368,353 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.56%.

When was Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is published?

Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is was published on December 05, 2009 by MariahCareyVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Mariah Carey - I Want To Know What Love Is is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 244.96M views. See full Music ranking →