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HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO album cover

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ARF411800589

HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

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Released 2018-11-30

Last verified: July 16, 2026

ARF411800589 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO”, released 2018-11-30. 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 T0702403335. Written by DEAN PITCHFORD, JAMES RICHARD STEINMAN.

Format

ARCountry
F41Registrant
18Year (2018)
00589Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (AR).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHOLDING OUT FOR A HERO
ISWCHOLDING OUT FOR A HERO
IPIDEAN PITCHFORD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702403335HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO"?+
The ISRC for "HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO" is ARF411800589.
Who wrote "HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO"?+
"HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO" was written by DEAN PITCHFORD, JAMES RICHARD STEINMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702403335.
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. ARF411800589 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702403335 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 ARF411800589?

ARF411800589 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO”. 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 T0702403335, 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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ARF411800589 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO”, released 2018-11-30. 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 T0702403335. Written by DEAN PITCHFORD, JAMES RICHARD STEINMAN.

Who wrote this song?

DEAN PITCHFORDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00067988703
SONY/ATV MELODY OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538928114
JAMES RICHARD STEINMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063941666
SONY/ATV MELODY OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538928114

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV MELODYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538928114

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6310 2275Jim Steinman0000 0001 0887 0631DEAN PITCHFORD

Identifier Graph

ISRCARF411800589ISWCT0702403335IPIDEAN PITCHFORDIPIJAMES RICHARD S…ISNIJim SteinmanISNIDEAN PITCHFORD

MLC Song Code

H53463
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SourcesMLCApple MusicMusicBrainz✓3 sources

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Songwriter profiles

DEAN PITCHFORDIPIJAMES RICHARD STEINMANIPI