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Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner by faranowalla is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 16.09M views.

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Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner

Name: Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner
Uploaded: 2008-03-14T05:28:33+00:00
Duration: 4 min 20 s
Channel: faranowalla
Description: "Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner" by faranowalla has now passed 0.02 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 940 views. It was published about 18.6 years ago.

"Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner" by faranowalla has now passed 0.02 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 940 views. It was published about 18.6 years ago.

16,086,303 views

88,975 likes

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faranowalla

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 16,086,303
Total Likes: 88,975
Like Ratio: 0.55%
Channel: faranowalla
Published: March 14, 2008
Duration: 4:20
Last Updated: October 14, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$0.35 · ~$0.80 RPM

439 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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Source: the uploader's own description on YouTube. The analysis above is YTBVC's own.

Lucky dube's 1980's hit song that exposed to the world the injustice of the South African apartheid system which imprisoned millions of blacks , while denying the 'free' blacks basic human rights such as housing, education,health etc. May his soul rest in peace

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner have?

Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner by faranowalla currently has 16,086,303 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner have?

Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner has 88,975 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.55%.

When was Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner published?

Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner was published on March 14, 2008 by faranowalla.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Lucky Dube-I'm a Prisoner is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 16.09M views. See full Music ranking →