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Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner by Aretha Franklin is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 8.83M views.

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Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner

Name: Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner
Uploaded: 2014-02-18T22:05:28+00:00
Duration: 2 min 23 s
Channel: Aretha Franklin
Description: "Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner" by Aretha Franklin 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 210.47K views. It was published about 12.7 years ago.

"Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner" by Aretha Franklin 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 210.47K views. It was published about 12.7 years ago.

8,834,849 views

102,230 likes

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Aretha Franklin

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1068 of 1067 videos
Music Rank: #664
Total Views: 8,834,849
Total Likes: 102,230
Like Ratio: 1.16%
Channel: Aretha Franklin
Published: February 18, 2014
Duration: 2:23
Last Updated: October 17, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$89.80 · ~$0.80 RPM

112,251 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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The official music video winner for "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, directed by Brendan Huza via Genero.tv 🔔 Subscribe to the Aretha Franklin channel and ring the bell to turn on notifications https://lnk.to/SubscribetoArethaFranklin Watch all of Aretha Franklin’s official videos here https://lnk.to/ArethaFranklinVideosID Listen to more Aretha Franklin here https://lnk.to/ArethaFranklinStreamAY Stay In Touch with the Queen of Soul… 🎤 Website https://www.arethafranklin.net/ 🎶 Facebook https://www

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner have?

Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner by Aretha Franklin currently has 8,834,849 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1068 among all 1067 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner have?

Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner has 102,230 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 1.16%.

When was Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner published?

Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner was published on February 18, 2014 by Aretha Franklin.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Aretha Franklin - Respect Official Video Winner is ranked #664 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 8.83M views. See full Music ranking →