this had to happen
Published December 23, 2016
At a glance
Views
8,617,309
Likes
180,077
Comments
29,592
Performance vs. channel
All-time outlier score
Engagement rate
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About
We have an announcement to make. CAST Ian Hecox Anthony Padilla Brian Rasmussen CREW Directed by Ryan Todd Written by Ian Hecox, Anthony Padilla, Monica Vasandani, Ryan Finnerty Produced by Ryan Todd and Anthony Padilla & Ian Hecox Smosh Co-Founded by Ian Hecox & Anthony Padilla Smosh Creative Director: Joe Beret…
- Published
- December 23, 2016
- Made for kids
- No
More features coming
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How this had to happen is doing
It has 8.61M views in total. It ranks #919,652 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about this had to happen
- Total views
- 8.61M
- Total likes
- 180K
- Total comments
- 29.5K
- Published
- December 23, 2016
- Global rank by views
- #919,652
Frequently asked questions
How many views does this had to happen have?
this had to happen has 8,617,309 views, 180,077 likes and 29,592 comments, ranking #919,652 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
How accurate are these YouTube video analytics?
View, like, and comment counts come from YouTube's public API and refresh regularly. Growth and revenue figures are estimates built from tracked historical data, so they can differ slightly from what the creator sees privately in YouTube Studio.
What is the outlier score?
How this video's views compare to the channel's usual Shorts or long-form video. A 2x score means double the usual views for that channel, 0.5x means half.
What is engagement rate and how is it calculated?
Likes and comments per view, compared to this channel's typical engagement rate — shown as above or below what's usual for the channel.
How is the revenue estimate calculated?
It's a rough public estimate based on a $0.7–$2.0 CPM (revenue per 1,000 views) applied to view count — not actual creator earnings, which depend on ad rates, audience geography, and monetization settings YouTube doesn't expose publicly.
Is this YouTube video analytics checker free?
Yes. You get 10 free channel and video analytics lookups per 24 hours without an account — logging in, which is also free, removes that limit entirely.