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Piano in the Dark album cover

Piano in the Dark✓2

ISRC

USAM18801284
Brenda Russell
matched
Released 1990-10-01

Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for “Piano in the Dark” by Brenda Russell is USAM18801284. 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 1990-10-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242890-7. Written by ALAN GORDON.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
88Year (1988)
01284Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPiano in the Dark
ISWCPiano in the Dark
IPIALAN GORDON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242890-7Piano in the Dark

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Piano in the Dark” by Brenda Russell?+
The ISRC for “Piano in the Dark” by Brenda Russell is USAM18801284.
What is the ISWC for “Piano in the Dark”?+
The ISWC for “Piano in the Dark” is T-070242890-7. The ISRC USAM18801284 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Piano in the Dark”?+
“Piano in the Dark” was written by ALAN GORDON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070242890-7.
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. USAM18801284 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070242890-7 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 USAM18801284?

USAM18801284 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Piano in the Dark” by Brenda Russell. 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-070242890-7, 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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Brenda Russell

The ISRC for “Piano in the Dark” by Brenda Russell is USAM18801284. 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 1990-10-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242890-7. Written by ALAN GORDON.

Brenda Russell

Who wrote this song?

ALAN GORDONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00012355326

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM18801284ISWCT-070242890-7IPIALAN GORDON

MLC Song Code

P39421
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