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Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover by ObadiahParker is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 10.67M views.

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Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover

Name: Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover
Uploaded: 2008-10-18T01:23:55+00:00
Duration: 4 min 38 s
Channel: ObadiahParker
Description: "Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover" by ObadiahParker 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 36.26K views. It was published about 18.0 years ago.

"Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover" by ObadiahParker 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 36.26K views. It was published about 18.0 years ago.

10,668,871 views

107,449 likes

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ObadiahParker

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 10,668,871
Total Likes: 107,449
Like Ratio: 1.01%
Channel: ObadiahParker
Published: October 18, 2008
Duration: 4:38
Last Updated: October 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$13.54 · ~$0.80 RPM

16,922 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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This is the original recording of Obadiah Parker (Mat Weddle) performing his acoustic cover of Outkast's "Hey Ya" at Xtreme Bean Coffee in Tempe, AZ in 2006. That year, a version of this video uploaded by a fan went viral. By the time the video was removed from YouTube, it had amassed over 5 million views. The popularity of the video attracted widespread media attention, led to international radio play, the top spot on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts, and inspired The Blanks' cover of 'Hey

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover have?

Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover by ObadiahParker currently has 10,668,871 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover have?

Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover has 107,449 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 1.01%.

When was Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover published?

Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover was published on October 18, 2008 by ObadiahParker.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Obadiah Parker - Hey Ya Cover is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 10.67M views. See full Music ranking →