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Holding Out for a Hero album cover

Holding Out for a Hero✓2

ISRC

USSM18300449
Bonnie Tyler
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Released 1984-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is USSM18300449. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240333-5. Written by DEAN PITCHFORD, JAMES RICHARD STEINMAN.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
83Year (1983)
00449Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1983):
Last two digits of the reference year (1983). 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)

T-070240333-5Holding Out for a Hero

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What is the ISRC for “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler?+
The ISRC for “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is USSM18300449.
What is the ISWC for “Holding Out for a Hero”?+
The ISWC for “Holding Out for a Hero” is T-070240333-5. The ISRC USSM18300449 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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 T-070240333-5.
Who publishes “Holding Out for a Hero”?+
The publishers credited on “Holding Out for a Hero” include: SONY/ATV MELODY. 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. USSM18300449 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070240333-5 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 USSM18300449?

USSM18300449 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler. 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-070240333-5, 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?

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

ISRCUSSM18300449ISWCT-070240333-5IPIDEAN PITCHFORDIPIJAMES RICHARD S…ISNIJim SteinmanISNIDEAN PITCHFORD

MLC Song Code

H53463
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Bonnie Tyler

The ISRC for “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is USSM18300449. 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 1984-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240333-5. Written by DEAN PITCHFORD, JAMES RICHARD STEINMAN.

Bonnie Tyler

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