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Unchained Melody✓2

ISRC

USOR40000061
Roy Orbison
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Released 2003-01-01

Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for “Unchained Melody” by Roy Orbison is USOR40000061. 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 2003-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070193442-0. Written by ALEX NORTH, HY ZARET.

Format

USCountry
OR4
Registrant
00Year (2000)
00061Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCUnchained Melody
ISWCUnchained Melody
IPIALEX NORTH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070193442-0Unchained Melody

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What is the ISRC for “Unchained Melody” by Roy Orbison?+
The ISRC for “Unchained Melody” by Roy Orbison is USOR40000061.
What is the ISWC for “Unchained Melody”?+
The ISWC for “Unchained Melody” is T-070193442-0. The ISRC USOR40000061 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Unchained Melody”?+
“Unchained Melody” was written by ALEX NORTH, HY ZARET. The ISWC for this composition is T-070193442-0.
Who publishes “Unchained Melody”?+
The publishers credited on “Unchained Melody” include: NORTH MELODY PUBLISHING, UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLC, HZUM PUBLISHING. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USOR40000061 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070193442-0 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 USOR40000061?

USOR40000061 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Unchained Melody” by Roy Orbison. 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-070193442-0, 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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Roy Orbison

The ISRC for “Unchained Melody” by Roy Orbison is USOR40000061. 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 2003-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070193442-0. Written by ALEX NORTH, HY ZARET.

Roy Orbison

Who wrote this song?

ALEX NORTHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00022558597
NORTH MELODY PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00738003852
UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00707085449
HY ZARETComposerLyricist
IPI: 00033531904
HZUM PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00700077195
UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00707085449

Who publishes this song?

NORTH MELODY PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00738003852
UNCHAINED MELODY PUB LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00707085449
HZUM PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00700077195

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0863 4460Alex North0000 0003 6854 3848Alex North0000 0001 1571 3837Hy Zaret

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSOR40000061ISWCT-070193442-0IPIALEX NORTHIPIHY ZARETISNIAlex NorthISNIAlex NorthISNIHy Zaret

MLC Song Code

U25000
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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