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GBGQH0807549

ONLY THE LONELY

Song: ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL)

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Last verified: July 8, 2026

GBGQH0807549 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “ONLY THE LONELY”. 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-700001524-9. Written by JOE MELSON, ROY ORBISON.

Format

GBCountry
GQHRegistrant
08Year (2008)
07549Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCONLY THE LONELY
ISWCONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL)
IPIJOE MELSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700001524-9ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "ONLY THE LONELY"?+
The ISRC for "ONLY THE LONELY" is GBGQH0807549.
Who wrote "ONLY THE LONELY"?+
"ONLY THE LONELY" was written by JOE MELSON, ROY ORBISON. The ISWC for this composition is T-700001524-9.
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. GBGQH0807549 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700001524-9 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 GBGQH0807549?

GBGQH0807549 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “ONLY THE LONELY”. 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-700001524-9, 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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GBGQH0807549 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “ONLY THE LONELY”. 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-700001524-9. Written by JOE MELSON, ROY ORBISON.

Who wrote this song?

JOE MELSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055546176
SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSIC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00425390271
ROY ORBISONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130059417
ROY ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00144220023
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00503659557
BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC CO OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00183294846
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00425390271
ROY ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00144220023
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00503659557
BARBARA ORBISON MUSIC COOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00183294846

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2124 052XJOE MELSON0000 0000 7358 057XROY ORBISON

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBGQH0807549ISWCT-700001524-9IPIJOE MELSONIPIROY ORBISONISNIJOE MELSONISNIROY ORBISON
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JOE MELSONIPIROY ORBISONIPI