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Tonight (We Need a Lover) album cover

Tonight (We Need a Lover)✓2

ISRC

USDPK2000061
Mötley Crüe
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Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: August 21, 2026

The ISRC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” by Mötley Crüe is USDPK2000061. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.187.439-6.

Format

USCountry
DPKRegistrant
20Year (2020)
00061Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTonight (We Need a Lover)
ISWCTonight (We Need a Lover)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.187.439-6Tonight (We Need a Lover)

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What is the ISRC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” by Mötley Crüe?+
The ISRC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” by Mötley Crüe is USDPK2000061.
What is the ISWC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)”?+
The ISWC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” is T-070.187.439-6. The ISRC USDPK2000061 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. USDPK2000061 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.187.439-6 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.

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What is ISRC USDPK2000061?

USDPK2000061 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” by Mötley Crüe. 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-070.187.439-6, 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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Mötley Crüe

The ISRC for “Tonight (We Need a Lover)” by Mötley Crüe is USDPK2000061. 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 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.187.439-6.

Mötley Crüe
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Theatre of Pain (40th Anniversary)3:36Track 6

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Vince Neilbackground vocals, lead vocals
Tommy Leedrums (drum set), percussion
Tommy Leebackground vocals
Nikki Sixxbackground vocals
Nikki Sixxbass pedals, electric bass guitar, synthesizer
Mick Marsbackground vocals
Mick Marselectric guitar

Production

Brian Scheubleassistant
Duane BaronMix
Paul Wertheimerassistant
Mark Wilczakassistant
Tom WermanProducer
Alex Woltmanassistant
Matt Bradyassistant

Label

BMG

Appears on

  • Crücial Crüe: The Studio Albums 1981–1989(2023-01-01)
  • Theatre of Pain(2022-01-01)
  • Theatre of Pain(2008-01-01)· Mötley Records
  • Theatre of Pain(2008-01-01)· Mötley Records
  • Theatre of Pain(2025-11-14)
  • Theatre of Pain(2021-06-25)
  • Theatre of Pain(2021-06-25)
  • Theatre of Pain(2008-06-24)

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Who wrote this song?

NIKKI SIXXComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130026340
CONCORD LANE OriginalPublisherIPI: 01094936619
VINCE NEILComposerLyricist
IPI: 00581150761

Who publishes this song?

CONCORD LANEOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01094936619

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0644 484XNikki Sixx0000 0000 5942 9777VINCE NEIL

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSDPK2000061ISWCT-070.187.439-6IPINIKKI SIXXIPIVINCE NEILISNINikki SixxISNIVINCE NEIL

MLC Song Code

T22450
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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