# When making your debut album almost kills you: YouTube Video Stats

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## Key stats

- Channel: [Middle 8](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@middle8/)
- Published: 2023-01-13
- Format: Long-form, 9:16
- Total views: 628,613
- Views per hour: 2
- Likes: 24,877
- Comments: 471
- Engagement rate: 4.0%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5jj9a8Qmc0)

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