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Cat's In The Cradle by summer2011freshman is ranked #661 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 43.52M views.

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Cat's In The Cradle

Name: Cat's In The Cradle
Uploaded: 2008-04-12T18:26:21+00:00
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: summer2011freshman
Description: "Cat's In The Cradle" by summer2011freshman has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,065 of 1,064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #661 most-viewed Music video among 660 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 36.90K views. It was published about 18.5 years ago.

"Cat's In The Cradle" by summer2011freshman has now passed 0.04 billion views, ranking #1,065 of 1,064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #661 most-viewed Music video among 660 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 36.90K views. It was published about 18.5 years ago.

43,520,560 views

279,059 likes

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summer2011freshman

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1065 of 1064 videos
Music Rank: #661
Total Views: 43,520,560
Total Likes: 279,059
Like Ratio: 0.64%
Channel: summer2011freshman
Published: April 12, 2008
Duration: 3:45
Last Updated: October 11, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$10.82 · ~$0.80 RPM

13,531 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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I searched this song a few days ago and couldn't find any versions with the words on it so I decided to make one with the lyrics. Please send any request to [email protected] and make the subject "REQUEST".

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Cat's In The Cradle have?

Cat's In The Cradle by summer2011freshman currently has 43,520,560 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1065 among all 1064 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Cat's In The Cradle have?

Cat's In The Cradle has 279,059 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.64%.

When was Cat's In The Cradle published?

Cat's In The Cradle was published on April 12, 2008 by summer2011freshman.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Cat's In The Cradle is ranked #661 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 43.52M views. See full Music ranking →