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Tell Me Why (The Riddle) album cover

Tell Me Why (The Riddle)✓2

ISRC

DEN120000905
Paul van DykSaint Etienne
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Released 2000-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk is DEN120000905. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2000-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-802068412-3.

Format

DECountry
N12Registrant
00Year (2000)
00905Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTell Me Why (The Riddle)
ISWCTell Me Why (The Riddle)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-802068412-3Tell Me Why (The Riddle)

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What is the ISRC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk?+
The ISRC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk is DEN120000905.
What is the ISWC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)”?+
The ISWC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” is T-802068412-3. The ISRC DEN120000905 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. DEN120000905 is the ISRC for this recording; T-802068412-3 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC DEN120000905?

DEN120000905 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-802068412-3, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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T22603
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Paul van DykSaint Etienne

The ISRC for “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk is DEN120000905. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2000-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-802068412-3.

Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne

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