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Lonely Tears in Chinatown album cover

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DEC738600050

Lonely Tears in Chinatown✓2

Modern Talking
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Released 1986-11-10

Last verified: September 21, 2026

DEC738600050 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Lonely Tears in Chinatown” by Modern Talking, released 1986-11-10. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-801553903-5.

Format

DECountry
C73Registrant
86Year (1986)
00050Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1986):
Last two digits of the reference year (1986). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLonely Tears in Chinatown
ISWCLonely Tears in Chinatown

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-801553903-5Lonely Tears in Chinatown

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MLC Song Code

L2227Q
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" by Modern Talking?+
The ISRC for "Lonely Tears in Chinatown" by Modern Talking is DEC738600050.
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. DEC738600050 is the ISRC for this recording; T-801553903-5 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 DEC738600050?

DEC738600050 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Lonely Tears in Chinatown” by Modern Talking. 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-801553903-5, 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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Modern Talking

DEC738600050 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Lonely Tears in Chinatown” by Modern Talking, released 1986-11-10. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-801553903-5.

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