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(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) by djbuddyloveclassrock is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 1.64M views.

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(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976)

Name: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976)
Uploaded: 2009-09-20T18:14:00+00:00
Duration: 5 min 5 s
Channel: djbuddyloveclassrock
Description: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976)" by djbuddyloveclassrock has now passed 0.00 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 865 views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

"(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976)" by djbuddyloveclassrock has now passed 0.00 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 865 views. It was published about 17.1 years ago.

1,642,820 views

8,396 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 1,642,820
Total Likes: 8,396
Like Ratio: 0.51%
Channel: djbuddyloveclassrock
Published: September 20, 2009
Duration: 5:05
Last Updated: October 15, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$0.32 · ~$0.80 RPM

404 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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"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1976 album, "Agents Of Fortune". It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser, and is built around Dharma's guitar riff that opens the song and reappears throughout. The edited single version was Blue Öyster Cult's biggest US hit, reaching #12 on the American charts in November 1976. The song remains a staple tune on classic rock radio playlists. In 1997, Mojo magazine ranked

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) have?

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) by djbuddyloveclassrock currently has 1,642,820 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) have?

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) has 8,396 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.51%.

When was (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) published?

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) was published on September 20, 2009 by djbuddyloveclassrock.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976) is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 1.64M views. See full Music ranking →