The Light Is On album cover

ISRC

FR9W11211672

The Light Is On

Christopher Cross
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Released 2012-03-08

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FR9W11211672 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "The Light Is On" by Christopher Cross, released 2012-03-08. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-903.483.669-6. Written by CHRISTOPHER CROSS.

Format

FRCountry
9W1Registrant
12Year (2012)
11672Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (FR).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Light Is On

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-903.483.669-6The Light Is On

Who wrote this song?

CHRISTOPHER CROSSComposer
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

MLC Song Code

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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Light Is On" by Christopher Cross?
The ISRC for "The Light Is On" by Christopher Cross is FR9W11211672.
Who wrote "The Light Is On"?
"The Light Is On" was written by CHRISTOPHER CROSS. The ISWC for this composition is T-903.483.669-6.
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. FR9W11211672 is the ISRC for this recording; T-903.483.669-6 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.

What is ISRC FR9W11211672?

FR9W11211672 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "The Light Is On" by Christopher Cross. 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-903.483.669-6, 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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