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NLRD51413909

TEARS OF A CLOWN

Song: THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

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Last verified: February 19, 2026

NLRD51413909 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TEARS OF A CLOWN”. 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 T0701835553. Written by STEVIE WONDER, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR., HENRY COSBY.

Format

NLCountry
RD5Registrant
14Year (2014)
13909Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (NL).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTEARS OF A CLOWN
ISWCTHE TEARS OF A CLOWN
IPISTEVIE WONDER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0701835553THE TEARS OF A CLOWN

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "TEARS OF A CLOWN"?+
The ISRC for "TEARS OF A CLOWN" is NLRD51413909.
Who wrote "TEARS OF A CLOWN"?+
"TEARS OF A CLOWN" was written by STEVIE WONDER, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR., HENRY COSBY. The ISWC for this composition is T0701835553.
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. NLRD51413909 is the ISRC for this recording; T0701835553 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 NLRD51413909?

NLRD51413909 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “TEARS OF A CLOWN”. 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 T0701835553, 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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Who wrote this song?

STEVIE WONDERComposer
IPI: 00033189687
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher16.66%IPI: 00015357991
WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.Composer
IPI: 00026288086
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00015357991
EMI POP MUSIC PUB OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00791850900
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher16.66%IPI: 00015357991
HENRY COSBYComposer
IPI: 00006878564
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher16.66%IPI: 00015357991

Who publishes this song?

BLACK BULL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00015357991
EMI POP MUSIC PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00791850900

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6089 3614HENRY COSBY0000 0000 8015 6689Smokey Robinson0000 0001 0867 5094STEVIE WONDER

Identifier Graph

ISRCNLRD51413909ISWCT0701835553IPISTEVIE WONDERIPIWILLIAM ROBINSO…IPIHENRY COSBYISNIHENRY COSBYISNISmokey RobinsonISNISTEVIE WONDER
SourcesMLC

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NLRD51413909 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TEARS OF A CLOWN”. 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 T0701835553. Written by STEVIE WONDER, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR., HENRY COSBY.

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TEARS OF A CLOWNATJ070431906
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TEARS OF A CLOWNAURH01900069
TEARS OF A CLOWNAUUF00900138

Songwriter profiles

STEVIE WONDERIPIWILLIAM ROBINSON JR.IPIHENRY COSBYIPI