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This week on the channel +1,000 subscribers this week
Tom Waits gives "Tom Traubert's Blues" a street-level frame
The Human Factor performance connects piano music with reflections on homelessness, while his channel takes a week off uploading.
In short
On YouTube, Tom Waits has 272,000 subscribers and 137,165,808 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 1,000 subscribers. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 4,170 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 36 of 41 in category "Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters". On Instagram, @tomwaits has 362,511 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
272,000
▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
total views
137,165,808
Videos on the channel
601
Last upload
47 days ago
September 25, 2026
Views per subscriber
504
a new long video usually gets 26,593 views
a new short video usually gets 48,764 views
a new short video usually gets 48,764 views
Next milestone
500,000 subscribers
228,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@tomwaits · The account on Instagram
Followers
362,511
▲ 86 since yesterday
Posts
214
1 new post in the last 7 days
Views per Reel
357,085
usually, by 7 recent Reels
Likes per post
11,519
usually, by 15 recent posts
3.2% of followers
3.2% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,244 of 2,442 | 23 of 27 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Nine opens in theaters today, marking Waits’s second film with… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 213,224 | 7,154 | 63 |
| Well, hell doesn’t want you and heaven is full | Photo | October 31, 2026 | - | 15,278 | 87 |
| Wildwood is in theaters today! | Reel | October 23, 2026 | 110,270 | 3,012 | 28 |
| We dig Digger too! - Tom and Kathleen | Carousel | October 17, 2026 | - | 16,772 | 349 |
| Who Is Martin Mull? premieres today on Netflix. | Reel | October 7, 2026 | 204,253 | 6,822 | 76 |
| The 50th Anniversary re-issue of Small Change is out today, available on four… | Carousel | October 2, 2026 | - | 9,833 | 70 |
| May 3, 1977: Part two of Tom Waits’ UK debut on The Old Grey Whistle Test. | Reel | September 25, 2026 | 666,704 | 14,709 | 241 |
| Welcome to the future. | Reel | September 23, 2026 | 357,085 | 11,754 | 156 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 7 Reels, 4 carousels and 4 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
This week on the channel +1,000 subscribers this week
Tom Waits' archive pairs BBC jazz with “The Fly”
A 1977 Old Grey Whistle Test set brings together songs from Small Change and The Heart of Saturday Night.
The video drawing the most views now
Tom Waits - "Tom Traubert's Blues" (Live on The Human Factor)
- Video published
- October 9, 2025
- Video views so far
- 792,750
- Video views, pace per day
- 1,917
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 4,170 of 5,393 | 36 of 41 |
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.4% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters
Views gained this week in the category Pop, R&B and singer-songwriters
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 270,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 272,000 subscribers
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 33.5 in the category: 21.4
- comments per 1,000 views
- 2.0 in the category: 0.8
- short vs long
- 3 short (up to 3 minutes), 12 long
average views per short video: 54,810
average views per long video: 94,136
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Waits - "Underground" | June 18, 2020 | 2:01 | 3,500,145 |
 Tom Waits - "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" | June 24, 2020 | 3:34 | 2,231,916 |
 Tom Waits - "Goin' Out West" | June 24, 2020 | 3:22 | 1,559,188 |
 Tom Waits - "Ol' 55" | February 25, 2020 | 3:57 | 1,296,874 |
 Tom Waits - "The Piano Has Been Drinking" (Live On Fernwood… | June 24, 2020 | 5:59 | 1,128,995 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boots On The Ground - Tom Waits x Massive Attack | April 16, 2026 | 0:28 | 48,670 |
 Tom Waits - Extract from The Fly | April 23, 2026 | 1:53 | 19,169 |
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +1,000 subscribers this week
Tom Waits gives "Tom Traubert's Blues" a street-level frame
The Human Factor performance connects piano music with reflections on homelessness, while his channel takes a week off uploading.
This week on the channel +1,000 subscribers this week
Tom Waits' archive pairs BBC jazz with “The Fly”
A 1977 Old Grey Whistle Test set brings together songs from Small Change and The Heart of Saturday Night.