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Love Is Strange album cover

Love Is Strange

ISRC

USMC16820714
Buddy Holly
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Released 1969-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Love Is Strange” by Buddy Holly is USMC16820714. 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 1969-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900758632-5. Written by MC DANIEL ELLAS, LYNNE MICHELLE EARLS, ROBINSON SYLVIA, and others.

Format

USCountry
MC1
Registrant
68Year (1968)
20714Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLove Is Strange
ISWCLove Is Strange
IPIMC DANIEL ELLAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900758632-5Love Is Strange

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Love Is Strange” by Buddy Holly?+
The ISRC for “Love Is Strange” by Buddy Holly is USMC16820714.
What is the ISWC for “Love Is Strange”?+
The ISWC for “Love Is Strange” is T-900758632-5. The ISRC USMC16820714 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Love Is Strange”?+
“Love Is Strange” was written by MC DANIEL ELLAS, LYNNE MICHELLE EARLS, ROBINSON SYLVIA, ETHEL SMITH, MICKEY BAKER. The ISWC for this composition is T-900758632-5.
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. USMC16820714 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900758632-5 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 USMC16820714?

USMC16820714 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Love Is Strange” by Buddy Holly. 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-900758632-5, 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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Buddy Holly

The ISRC for “Love Is Strange” by Buddy Holly is USMC16820714. 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 1969-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900758632-5. Written by MC DANIEL ELLAS, LYNNE MICHELLE EARLS, ROBINSON SYLVIA, and others.

Buddy Holly
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Album: Feel Good Oldies3:04Track 7

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

The Fireballsbackground vocals

Production

Norman PettyProducer

Label

Universal Music Group International

Appears on

  • The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets(2008-01-01)
  • The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets(2008-01-01)· Universal Music TV
  • The Ultimate Collection(2005-01-01)· Spectrum Music (2)
  • Raining in My Heart(2004-01-01)· Pazzazz
  • Buddy: The Very Best of Buddy Holly(2000-01-01)· Dressed To Kill
  • The Very Best of Buddy Holly and The Crickets(1999-01-01)· MCA Records
  • Giant(2019-03-27)
  • Heartbeat: The Best of Buddy Holly(2004-01-01)

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Who wrote this song?

ROBINSON SYLVIAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00026288282
TWENTY NINE BLACK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00194479228
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
BEN-GHAZI ENTERPRISES INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00002640827
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
MC DANIEL ELLASComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063640292
TWENTY NINE BLACK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00194479228
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
BEN-GHAZI ENTERPRISES INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00002640827
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
LYNNE MICHELLE EARLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127842174
TWENTY NINE BLACK MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00194479228
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
BEN-GHAZI ENTERPRISES INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00002640827
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

TWENTY NINE BLACK MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00194479228
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280
BEN-GHAZI ENTERPRISES INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00002640827

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7794 801XROBINSON SYLVIA0000 0001 0814 6598Bo Diddley

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC16820714ISWCT-900758632-5IPIROBINSON SYLVIAIPIMC DANIEL ELLASIPILYNNE MICHELLE …ISNIROBINSON SYLVIAISNIBo Diddley

MLC Song Code

L78002
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