diff --git a/tests/test.py b/tests/test.py
index e9a7f4b1..b223ae57 100644
--- a/tests/test.py
+++ b/tests/test.py
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ def test_get_album(self):
         results = self.yt_auth.get_album(sample_album)
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(results), 9)
         self.assertTrue(results["tracks"][0]["isExplicit"])
+        self.assertTrue(all(item["views"] is not None for item in results["tracks"]))
+        self.assertTrue(all(item["album"] is not None for item in results["tracks"]))
         self.assertIn("feedbackTokens", results["tracks"][0])
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(results["other_versions"]), 1)  # appears to be regional
         results = self.yt.get_album("MPREb_BQZvl3BFGay")
@@ -483,7 +485,9 @@ def test_subscribe_artists(self):
 
     def test_get_playlist_foreign(self):
         self.assertRaises(Exception, self.yt.get_playlist, "PLABC")
-        playlist = self.yt.get_playlist("PLk5BdzXBUiUe8Q5I13ZSCD8HbxMqJUUQA", limit=300, suggestions_limit=7)
+        playlist = self.yt_auth.get_playlist(
+            "PLk5BdzXBUiUe8Q5I13ZSCD8HbxMqJUUQA", limit=300, suggestions_limit=7
+        )
         self.assertGreater(len(playlist["duration"]), 5)
         self.assertGreater(len(playlist["tracks"]), 200)
         self.assertNotIn("suggestions", playlist)
diff --git a/ytmusicapi/parsers/playlists.py b/ytmusicapi/parsers/playlists.py
index a626f963..59c5ee2d 100644
--- a/ytmusicapi/parsers/playlists.py
+++ b/ytmusicapi/parsers/playlists.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ def parse_playlist_items(results, menu_entries: List[List] = None):
 
         album = parse_song_album(data, 2)
 
+        views = None
+        if album and album["id"] is None:
+            # views currently only present on albums and formatting is localization-dependent -> no parsing
+            if (views := (get_item_text(data, 2))) is not None:
+                album = None
+
         duration = None
         if "fixedColumns" in data:
             if "simpleText" in get_fixed_column_item(data, 0)["text"]:
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ def parse_playlist_items(results, menu_entries: List[List] = None):
             "isAvailable": isAvailable,
             "isExplicit": isExplicit,
             "videoType": videoType,
+            "views": views,
         }
         if duration:
             song["duration"] = duration