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Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) by EltonJohnVEVO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 185.93M views.

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Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video)

Name: Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video)
Uploaded: 2017-05-22T16:00:01+00:00
Duration: 4 min 43 s
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Description: "Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video)" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.19 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 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 1.68M views. It was published about 9.3 years ago.

"Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video)" by EltonJohnVEVO has now passed 0.19 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 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 1.68M views. It was published about 9.3 years ago.

185,934,539 views

1,273,359 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1051 of 1050 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 185,934,539
Total Likes: 1,273,359
Like Ratio: 0.68%
Channel: EltonJohnVEVO
Published: May 22, 2017
Duration: 4:43
Last Updated: September 17, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$760.44 · ~$0.80 RPM

950,545 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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Elton John's new album The Lockdown Sessions: https://EltonJohn.lnk.to/TheLockdownSessionsID In his own interpretation of Elton John’s iconic hit, Iranian filmmaker and refugee Majid Adin reimagines “Rocket Man” to tell a new story of adventure, loneliness and hope. The Cut, proudly supported by YouTube, invited filmmakers to create the first official music videos for three of Elton’s most famous songs: http://eltonjohn.com/thecut Explore the music of Elton John: https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/essen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) have?

Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) by EltonJohnVEVO currently has 185,934,539 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1051 among all 1050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) have?

Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) has 1,273,359 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.68%.

When was Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) published?

Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) was published on May 22, 2017 by EltonJohnVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 185.93M views. See full Music ranking →