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Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] by PharrellWilliamsVEVO is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 178.27M views.

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Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version]

Name: Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version]
Uploaded: 2014-01-24T20:00:03+00:00
Duration: 3 min 55 s
Channel: PharrellWilliamsVEVO
Description: "Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version]" by PharrellWilliamsVEVO has now passed 0.18 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.26M views. It was published about 12.7 years ago.

"Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version]" by PharrellWilliamsVEVO has now passed 0.18 billion views, ranking #1,057 of 1,056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #658 most-viewed Music video among 657 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 2.26M views. It was published about 12.7 years ago.

178,267,202 views

974,634 likes

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Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1057 of 1056 videos
Music Rank: #658
Total Views: 178,267,202
Total Likes: 974,634
Like Ratio: 0.55%
Channel: PharrellWilliamsVEVO
Published: January 24, 2014
Duration: 3:55
Last Updated: September 21, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

September 2026

$1,203.91 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,504,886 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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“Happy” single available now: http://smarturl.it/happypharrell Pharrell Williams Dear G I R L Tour Dates September 9: Phones4U Arena, Manchester September 12: Copenhagen Forum, Denmark September 13: tockholm Globe, Sweden September 14: Oslo Spectrum, Norway September 16: Berlin Max Schmeling Halle, Germany September 17: Prague O2, Czech Republic September 18: Vienna Marx Halle, Austria September 20: Milan Forum, Italy September 21: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland September 23: Amsterda

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] have?

Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] by PharrellWilliamsVEVO currently has 178,267,202 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1057 among all 1056 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] have?

Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] has 974,634 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.55%.

When was Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] published?

Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] was published on January 24, 2014 by PharrellWilliamsVEVO.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Pharrell Williams - Happy (from Despicable Me 2) [Ballroom Version] is ranked #658 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 178.27M views. See full Music ranking →