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Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) by Lykke Li is ranked #133 among Entertainment videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 6.56M views.

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Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh)

Name: Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh)
Uploaded: 2011-04-26T10:31:22+00:00
Duration: 6 min 41 s
Channel: Lykke Li
Description: "Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh)" by Lykke Li has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #133 most-viewed Entertainment video among 132 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 10.40K views. It was published about 15.5 years ago.

"Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh)" by Lykke Li has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #133 most-viewed Entertainment video among 132 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 10.40K views. It was published about 15.5 years ago.

6,555,866 views

45,949 likes

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Lykke Li

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Entertainment Rank: #133
Total Views: 6,555,866
Total Likes: 45,949
Like Ratio: 0.70%
Channel: Lykke Li
Published: April 26, 2011
Duration: 6:41
Last Updated: October 06, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$2.60 · ~$1.50 RPM

1,734 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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THE AFTERPARTY OUT MAY 8TH: https://futures.ffm.to/theafterparty Directed by: Tarik Saleh Starring Lykke Li, Stellan Skarsgård. D.O.P: Carl Nilsson Director: Tarik Saleh FOLLOW LYKKE LI Website: http://www.lykkeli.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lykkeli Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lykkeli/ X: https://x.com/lykkeli TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lykkeli #LykkeLi #SadnessIsABlessing #WoundedRhymes

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) have?

Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) by Lykke Li currently has 6,555,866 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) have?

Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) has 45,949 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.70%.

When was Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) published?

Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) was published on April 26, 2011 by Lykke Li.

What rank is this video among Entertainment videos?

Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh) is ranked #133 among Entertainment videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 6.56M views. See full Entertainment ranking →