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The Next Best Thing album cover

The Next Best Thing✓2

ISRC

DEPA81100130
Ray Wilson
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Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

The ISRC for “The Next Best Thing” by Ray Wilson is DEPA81100130. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9045118023.

Format

DECountry
PA8Registrant
11Year (2011)
00130Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Next Best Thing
ISWCThe Next Best Thing

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9045118023The Next Best Thing

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Next Best Thing” by Ray Wilson?+
The ISRC for “The Next Best Thing” by Ray Wilson is DEPA81100130.
What is the ISWC for “The Next Best Thing”?+
The ISWC for “The Next Best Thing” is T9045118023. The ISRC DEPA81100130 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. DEPA81100130 is the ISRC for this recording; T9045118023 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 DEPA81100130?

DEPA81100130 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Next Best Thing” by Ray Wilson. 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 T9045118023, 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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N05248
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Ray Wilson

The ISRC for “The Next Best Thing” by Ray Wilson is DEPA81100130. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9045118023.

Ray Wilson

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