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Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) by Warner Records Vault is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 146.26M views.

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Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video)

Name: Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-10-27T02:03:09+00:00
Duration: 4 min 45 s
Channel: Warner Records Vault
Description: "Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video)" by Warner Records Vault has now passed 0.15 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 387.19K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

"Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video)" by Warner Records Vault has now passed 0.15 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 387.19K views. It was published about 16.9 years ago.

146,264,607 views

571,029 likes

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Warner Records Vault

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 146,264,607
Total Likes: 571,029
Like Ratio: 0.39%
Channel: Warner Records Vault
Published: October 27, 2009
Duration: 4:45
Last Updated: October 01, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$9.42 · ~$0.80 RPM

11,777 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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“Whiskey In The Jar” by Metallica from the album “Garage Inc. © 1998 Lyrics: As I was going over the Cork and Kerry mountains I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was counting I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier I said stand and deliver or the devil, he may take you I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny I took all of his money, yeah, and I brought it home to Molly She swore that she would love me, no never would she leave me But the devil take that woman, yeah,

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) by Warner Records Vault currently has 146,264,607 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) have?

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) has 571,029 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.39%.

When was Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) published?

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) was published on October 27, 2009 by Warner Records Vault.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Official Music Video) is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 146.26M views. See full Music ranking →