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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing album cover

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GBAAP9400032

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

Marcella DetroitElton John
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Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

GBAAP9400032 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marcella Detroit, Elton John, released 1993-01-01. 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-070.003.186-2. Written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON.

Format

GBCountry
AAPRegistrant
94Year (1994)
00032Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1994):
Last two digits of the reference year (1994). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAin’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
ISWCT-070.003.186-2
IPINICKOLAS ASHFORD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.003.186-2

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marcella Detroit?+
The ISRC for "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marcella Detroit, Elton John is GBAAP9400032.
Who wrote "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing"?+
"Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" was written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.003.186-2.
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. GBAAP9400032 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.003.186-2 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 GBAAP9400032?

GBAAP9400032 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marcella Detroit, Elton John. 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-070.003.186-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

NICKOLAS ASHFORDComposer
IPI: 00001473136
VALERIE SIMPSONComposer
IPI: 00028808468

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6310 115XNICKOLAS ASHFORD0000 0001 2046 5305Valerie Simpson

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBAAP9400032ISWCT-070.003.186-2IPINICKOLAS ASHFORDIPIVALERIE SIMPSONISNINICKOLAS ASHFORDISNIValerie Simpson

MLC Song Code

A18400
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Marcella DetroitElton John

GBAAP9400032 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marcella Detroit, Elton John, released 1993-01-01. 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-070.003.186-2. Written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON.

Marcella Detroit, Elton John

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