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I Count the Tears album cover

I Count the Tears

ISRC

USAT20000566
The DriftersBen E. King
matched
Released 1962-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “I Count the Tears” by The Drifters is USAT20000566. 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 1962-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900757629-6. Written by DOC POMUS, MORT SHUMAN.

Format

USCountry
AT2
Registrant
00Year (2000)
00566Designation
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

ISRCI Count the Tears
ISWCI Count the Tears
IPIDOC POMUS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900757629-6I Count the Tears

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Count the Tears” by The Drifters?+
The ISRC for “I Count the Tears” by The Drifters is USAT20000566.
What is the ISWC for “I Count the Tears”?+
The ISWC for “I Count the Tears” is T-900757629-6. The ISRC USAT20000566 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Count the Tears”?+
“I Count the Tears” was written by DOC POMUS, MORT SHUMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-900757629-6.
Who publishes “I Count the Tears”?+
The publishers credited on “I Count the Tears” include: POMUS SONGS INC, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., MORT SHUMAN SONGS LLP. 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. USAT20000566 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900757629-6 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 USAT20000566?

USAT20000566 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Count the Tears” by The Drifters, Ben E. King. 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-900757629-6, 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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The DriftersBen E. King

The ISRC for “I Count the Tears” by The Drifters is USAT20000566. 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 1962-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900757629-6. Written by DOC POMUS, MORT SHUMAN.

The Drifters, Ben E. King

Who wrote this song?

DOC POMUSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00024666680
POMUS SONGS INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00240466880
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175
POMUS SONGS INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00240466880
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175
MORT SHUMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028596159
POMUS SONGS INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00240466880
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175
MORT SHUMAN SONGS LLP OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00763672120
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175
MORT SHUMAN SONGS LLP OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00763672120
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

POMUS SONGS INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00240466880
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175
MORT SHUMAN SONGS LLPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00763672120

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8110 5533Doc Pomus0000 0001 0902 8438Mort Shuman

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20000566ISWCT-900757629-6IPIDOC POMUSIPIMORT SHUMANISNIDoc PomusISNIMort Shuman

MLC Song Code

I07950
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