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Who Wants to Be Lonely album cover

Who Wants to Be Lonely✓2

ISRC

USMR18589005
KISS
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Released 1985-09-16

Last verified: September 28, 2026

The ISRC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely” by KISS is USMR18589005. 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 1985-09-16. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204971-5. Written by DESMOND CHILD, JEAN BEAUVOIR, PAUL STANLEY.

Format

US
Country
MR1Registrant
85Year (1985)
89005Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWho Wants to Be Lonely
ISWCWho Wants to Be Lonely
IPIDESMOND CHILD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070204971-5Who Wants to Be Lonely

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely” by KISS?+
The ISRC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely” by KISS is USMR18589005.
What is the ISWC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely”?+
The ISWC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely” is T-070204971-5. The ISRC USMR18589005 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Who Wants to Be Lonely”?+
“Who Wants to Be Lonely” was written by DESMOND CHILD, JEAN BEAUVOIR, PAUL STANLEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070204971-5.
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. USMR18589005 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070204971-5 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 USMR18589005?

USMR18589005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Who Wants to Be Lonely” by KISS. 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-070204971-5, 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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The ISRC for “Who Wants to Be Lonely” by KISS is USMR18589005. 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 1985-09-16. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070204971-5. Written by DESMOND CHILD, JEAN BEAUVOIR, PAUL STANLEY.

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Songwriter profiles

DESMOND CHILDIPIJEAN BEAUVOIRIPIPAUL STANLEYIPI

Who wrote this song?

DESMOND CHILDComposer
IPI: 00045656272
JEAN BEAUVOIRComposer
IPI: 00125666764
PAUL STANLEYComposer
IPI: 00029448858

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7840 8680Paul Stanley0000 0000 8383 0149Desmond Child0000 0000 5513 9158Jean Beauvoir

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMR18589005ISWCT-070204971-5IPIDESMOND CHILDIPIJEAN BEAUVOIRIPIPAUL STANLEYISNIPaul StanleyISNIDesmond ChildISNIJean Beauvoir

MLC Song Code

W56799
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