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Placebo - Special K (Official Video) by PLACEBO is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.11M views.

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Placebo - Special K (Official Video)

Name: Placebo - Special K (Official Video)
Uploaded: 2012-06-08T10:52:19+00:00
Duration: 3 min 49 s
Channel: PLACEBO
Description: "Placebo - Special K (Official Video)" by PLACEBO has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 69.68K views. It was published about 14.3 years ago.

"Placebo - Special K (Official Video)" by PLACEBO has now passed 0.01 billion views, ranking #1,051 of 1,050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #655 most-viewed Music video among 654 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 69.68K views. It was published about 14.3 years ago.

12,110,574 views

68,208 likes

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PLACEBO

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1051 of 1050 videos
Music Rank: #655
Total Views: 12,110,574
Total Likes: 68,208
Like Ratio: 0.56%
Channel: PLACEBO
Published: June 08, 2012
Duration: 3:49
Last Updated: September 17, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$156.46 · ~$0.80 RPM

195,577 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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Official Music Video for the single "Special K" by Placebo, directed by Howard Greenhalgh. Special K is taken from the album, Black Market Music. ————————— 2020 marks the 20 year anniversary of Black Market Music. Revisit this album here: https://placebo.ffm.to/blackmarketmusic.oyd Follow Placebo: Instagram: https://placeboworld.lnk.to/InstagramYD Facebook: https://placeboworld.lnk.to/facebookYD Twitter: https://placeboworld.lnk.to/TwitterYD Spotify: https://placeboworld.lnk.to/spotifyYD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Placebo - Special K (Official Video) have?

Placebo - Special K (Official Video) by PLACEBO currently has 12,110,574 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1051 among all 1050 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Placebo - Special K (Official Video) have?

Placebo - Special K (Official Video) has 68,208 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.56%.

When was Placebo - Special K (Official Video) published?

Placebo - Special K (Official Video) was published on June 08, 2012 by PLACEBO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Placebo - Special K (Official Video) is ranked #655 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 12.11M views. See full Music ranking →