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Everybody Loves a Clown album cover

Everybody Loves a Clown✓2

ISRC

USEM38900243
Gary Lewis & the Playboys
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Released 1991-01-01

Last verified: September 8, 2026

The ISRC for “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys is USEM38900243. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070050140-1. Written by G. LEWIS, L. RUSSELL, T. LESSLIE.

Format

US
Country
EM3Registrant
89Year (1989)
00243Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCEverybody Loves a Clown
ISWCEverybody Loves a Clown

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070050140-1Everybody Loves a Clown

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What is the ISRC for “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys?+
The ISRC for “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys is USEM38900243.
What is the ISWC for “Everybody Loves a Clown”?+
The ISWC for “Everybody Loves a Clown” is T-070050140-1. The ISRC USEM38900243 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Everybody Loves a Clown”?+
“Everybody Loves a Clown” was written by G. LEWIS, L. RUSSELL, T. LESSLIE. The ISWC for this composition is T-070050140-1.
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. USEM38900243 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070050140-1 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 USEM38900243?

USEM38900243 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. 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-070050140-1, 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?

G. LEWISComposer
L. RUSSELLComposer
T. LESSLIEComposer

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MLC Song Code

E72320
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    The ISRC for “Everybody Loves a Clown” by Gary Lewis & the Playboys is USEM38900243. 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 1991-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070050140-1. Written by G. LEWIS, L. RUSSELL, T. LESSLIE.

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