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Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) by Ian Dury & The Blockheads is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.22M views.

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Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video)

Name: Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video)
Uploaded: 2009-12-18T15:51:15+00:00
Duration: 3 min 48 s
Channel: Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Description: "Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video)" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 116.89K views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

"Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video)" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,068 of 1,067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #664 most-viewed Music video among 663 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 116.89K views. It was published about 16.8 years ago.

12,219,579 views

74,057 likes

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Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 12,219,579
Total Likes: 74,057
Like Ratio: 0.61%
Channel: Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Published: December 18, 2009
Duration: 3:48
Last Updated: October 16, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$49.87 · ~$0.80 RPM

62,339 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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Official video for 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick', by Ian Dury & The Blockheads, now restored to 4K definition “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick” reached number 1 in the UK singles chart in January 1979 as well as being a hit in several other countries. Here’s the original video updated in glorious HD. Ian Dury was a rock and roll vagabond with the wit, humour and intelligence of Noël Coward and Oscar Wilde. His verbal dexterity as an entertainer and a lyric writer gave the world some of its mos

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) have?

Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) by Ian Dury & The Blockheads currently has 12,219,579 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) have?

Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) has 74,057 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.61%.

When was Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) published?

Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) was published on December 18, 2009 by Ian Dury & The Blockheads.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Official 4K Music Video) is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.22M views. See full Music ranking →