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Tell Me Why (The Riddle) album cover

ISRC

DEN120000905

Tell Me Why (The Riddle)✓2

Paul van DykSaint Etienne
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Released 2000-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

DEN120000905 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne, released 2000-01-01. 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-802068412-3.

Format

DECountry
N12Registrant
00Year (2000)
00905Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
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

ISRCTell Me Why (The Riddle)
ISWCTell Me Why (The Riddle)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-802068412-3Tell Me Why (The Riddle)

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MLC Song Code

T22603
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What is the ISRC for "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" by Paul van Dyk?+
The ISRC for "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" by Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne is DEN120000905.
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. DEN120000905 is the ISRC for this recording; T-802068412-3 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 DEN120000905?

DEN120000905 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne. 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-802068412-3, 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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Paul van DykSaint Etienne

DEN120000905 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” by Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne, released 2000-01-01. 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-802068412-3.

Paul van Dyk, Saint Etienne

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