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(They Long to Be) Close to You album cover

(They Long to Be) Close to You✓2

ISRC

USAM17000373
Carpenters
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Released 1970-01-01

Last verified: October 24, 2026

The ISRC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters is USAM17000373. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070028723-5. Written by BURT F BACHARACH, HAL DAVID.

Format

US
Country
AM1Registrant
70Year (1970)
00373Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1970):
Last two digits of the reference year (1970). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRC(They Long to Be) Close to You
ISWC(They Long to Be) Close to You
IPIBURT F BACHARACH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070028723-5(They Long to Be) Close to You

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters?+
The ISRC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters is USAM17000373.
What is the ISWC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You”?+
The ISWC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You” is T-070028723-5. The ISRC USAM17000373 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “(They Long to Be) Close to You”?+
“(They Long to Be) Close to You” was written by BURT F BACHARACH, HAL DAVID. The ISWC for this composition is T-070028723-5.
Who publishes “(They Long to Be) Close to You”?+
The publishers credited on “(They Long to Be) Close to You” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP., NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC, PW ARRANGEMENTS, SONGS OF FUJIMUSIC, BMG GOLD SONGS. 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. USAM17000373 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070028723-5 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 USAM17000373?

USAM17000373 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters. 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-070028723-5, 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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Who wrote this song?

BURT F BACHARACHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001751821
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00859139694
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00859139694
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
HAL DAVIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007575092
SONGS OF FUJIMUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00601191692
BMG GOLD SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00601191692

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060802405
PW ARRANGEMENTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00859139694
SONGS OF FUJIMUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00601191692

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 9124BURT F BACHARACH0000 0001 1773 1027HAL DAVID

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM17000373ISWCT-070028723-5IPIBURT F BACHARACHIPIHAL DAVIDISNIBURT F BACHARACHISNIHAL DAVID

MLC Song Code

C45240
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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The ISRC for “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters is USAM17000373. 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 1970-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070028723-5. Written by BURT F BACHARACH, HAL DAVID.

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Hal Blainedrums, drums (drum set)Verified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Joe OsbornbassVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Karen Carpenterdrums (drum set), lead vocals, vocalsVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Richard Carpenterkeyboards, lead vocals, vocals, Wurlitzer electric pianoVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Bob MessengerwoodwindMusicBrainz
CarpentersvocalsDiscogs
Chuck FindleytrumpetDiscogs
Danny WoodhamsbassMusicBrainz
Douglass StrawnwoodwindMusicBrainz
Jim HornwoodwindMusicBrainz

Production

Dick BogertEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Jack DaughertyProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Ray GerhardtEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Richard CarpenterArrangerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Richard CarpenterProducerDiscogs
Roger YoungEngineerDiscogs
Stewart WhitmoreEngineerDiscogs

Label

A&M Records

Appears on

  • The Complete Singles(2021-01-01)
  • Close to You(2020-01-01)
  • Carpenters Gold (Greatest Hits)(2018-01-01)
  • Close to You(2016-01-01)
  • The Nation's Favourite Carpenters Songs(2016-01-01)· UMC
  • Classic Love Songs(2022-01-28)
  • The Best Mother’s Day Album in the World…Ever!(2021-05-06)
  • Seventies Songs(2019-11-22)