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California Gurls by Katy Perry - Topic is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.76M views.

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California Gurls

Name: California Gurls
Uploaded: 2018-08-23T22:30:03+00:00
Duration: 3 min 55 s
Channel: Katy Perry - Topic
Description: "California Gurls" by Katy Perry - Topic has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 834.28K views. It was published about 8.1 years ago.

"California Gurls" by Katy Perry - Topic has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,059 of 1,058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #659 most-viewed Music video among 658 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 834.28K views. It was published about 8.1 years ago.

40,761,896 views

357,977 likes

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Katy Perry - Topic

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1059 of 1058 videos
Music Rank: #659
Total Views: 40,761,896
Total Likes: 357,977
Like Ratio: 0.88%
Channel: Katy Perry - Topic
Published: August 23, 2018
Duration: 3:55
Last Updated: October 01, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$21.15 · ~$0.80 RPM

26,437 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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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group California Gurls · Katy Perry · Snoop Dogg Teenage Dream ℗ 2010 Capitol Records, LLC Released on: 2010-01-01 Vocalist, Composer Lyricist: Katy Perry Producer: Dr. Luke Producer: benny blanco Producer, Composer Lyricist: Max Martin Composer Lyricist: Lukasz Gottwald Composer Lyricist: Benjamin Levin Composer Lyricist: Bonnie McKee Composer Lyricist: Calvin Broadus Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does California Gurls have?

California Gurls by Katy Perry - Topic currently has 40,761,896 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1059 among all 1058 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does California Gurls have?

California Gurls has 357,977 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.88%.

When was California Gurls published?

California Gurls was published on August 23, 2018 by Katy Perry - Topic.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

California Gurls is ranked #659 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 40.76M views. See full Music ranking →