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How Do You Speak to an Angel album cover

How Do You Speak to an Angel✓2

ISRC

USAR18000140
Lou Reed
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Released 1980-01-01

Last verified: August 7, 2026

The ISRC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel” by Lou Reed is USAR18000140. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700023589-4. Written by L. REED, M. FONFARA.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
80Year (1980)
00140Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1980):
Last two digits of the reference year (1980). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHow Do You Speak to an Angel
ISWCHow Do You Speak to an Angel

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-700023589-4How Do You Speak to an Angel

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel” by Lou Reed?+
The ISRC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel” by Lou Reed is USAR18000140.
What is the ISWC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel”?+
The ISWC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel” is T-700023589-4. The ISRC USAR18000140 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “How Do You Speak to an Angel”?+
“How Do You Speak to an Angel” was written by L. REED, M. FONFARA. The ISWC for this composition is T-700023589-4.
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. USAR18000140 is the ISRC for this recording; T-700023589-4 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 USAR18000140?

USAR18000140 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “How Do You Speak to an Angel” by Lou Reed. 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-700023589-4, 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?

L. REEDComposer
M. FONFARAComposer

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MLC Song Code

H68757
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Lou Reed

The ISRC for “How Do You Speak to an Angel” by Lou Reed is USAR18000140. 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 1980-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-700023589-4. Written by L. REED, M. FONFARA.

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