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The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version) album cover

The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)

ISRC

USUM70845720

Song: The Tears of a Clown

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
matched
Released 2008-12-05

Last verified: October 20, 2026

One ISRC for “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles is USUM70845720. 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 2008-12-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070183555-3.

Format

USCountry
UM7
Registrant
08Year (2008)
45720Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)
ISWCThe Tears of a Clown

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070183555-3The Tears of a Clown

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles?+
One ISRC for “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles is USUM70845720.
What is the ISWC for “The Tears of a Clown”?+
The ISWC for “The Tears of a Clown” is T-070183555-3. This recording is titled “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)”. The ISRC USUM70845720 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USUM70845720 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070183555-3 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 USUM70845720?

USUM70845720 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles. 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-070183555-3, 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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Album: Motown: The Complete No. 1's3:04Track 73

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Henry CosbyProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Smokey RobinsonProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Kevin ReeseMastering engineerDiscogs

Label

Motown

Appears on

  • Motown: The Complete No. 1’s(2008-01-01)
  • Motown: The Complete No. 1’s(2019-06-28)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

One ISRC for “The Tears of a Clown (U.S. version)” by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles is USUM70845720. 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 2008-12-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070183555-3.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Who wrote this song?

STEVIE WONDERComposer
IPI: 00033189687
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991
WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.Composer
IPI: 00026288086
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00015357991
EMI POP MUSIC PUB OriginalPublisherIPI: 00791850900
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991
HENRY COSBYComposer
IPI: 00006878564
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991

Who publishes this song?

BLACK BULL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00015357991
EMI POP MUSIC PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00791850900

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6089 3614HENRY COSBY0000 0000 8015 6689Smokey Robinson0000 0001 0867 5094STEVIE WONDER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70845720ISWCT-070183555-3IPISTEVIE WONDERIPIWILLIAM ROBINSO…IPIHENRY COSBYISNIHENRY COSBYISNISmokey RobinsonISNISTEVIE WONDER

MLC Song Code

T10552
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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