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Hit Parade

UPC · Release

Hit Parade

Various Artists

042281973628
14 tracksReleased 1986-01-01Polydor

Last verified: September 12, 2026

042281973628 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Hit Parade” by Various Artists, released 1986-01-01 on Polydor. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 14 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBCEE0100129, GBAAA0700779, GBAKW8601003.

Format

0Number system
42281Manufacturer
97362Product
8Check digit
Number system:
Identifies the product category (0/1/6/7/8 = general retail, 2 = variable measure, etc.).
Manufacturer:
5-digit code identifying the label or distributor that owns the release.
Product:
5-digit code identifying this specific release within the manufacturer's catalog.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCHit Parade
ISRC6 recordings
ISWC18 works
IPI7 songwriters

Track List (14)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
A Kind of Magic1A Kind of MagicQueenT-010.156.279-1
Sledgehammer2Sledgehammer—
Invisible Touch3Invisible TouchGenesisT-011.326.134-9
Heart of the Matter4Heart of the Matter—
Greatest Love of All5Greatest Love of All—
New York-Rio-Tokyo6New York-Rio-Tokyo—
On the Beach7On the Beach—
Lessons in Love8Lessons in LoveLevel 42T-900.233.508-2
Venus9Venus—
Don’t Leave Me This Way10Don’t Leave Me This WayCommunards, Sarah Jane MorrisT-070.233.736-7
Dancin’ on the Ceiling11Dancin’ on the CeilingLionel RichieT-070.043.408-7
When Tomorrow Comes12When Tomorrow ComesEurythmicsT-011.327.644-0
King Arthur13King Arthur—
21st Century Boy1421st Century Boy—
A Kind of Magic
A Kind of Magic
Queen
T-010.156.279-1
Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer
—
Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch
Genesis
T-011.326.134-9
Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter
—
Greatest Love of All
Greatest Love of All
—
New York-Rio-Tokyo
New York-Rio-Tokyo
—
On the Beach
On the Beach
—
Lessons in Love
Lessons in Love
Level 42
T-900.233.508-2
Venus
Venus
—
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
T-070.233.736-7
Dancin’ on the Ceiling
Dancin’ on the Ceiling
Lionel Richie
T-070.043.408-7
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes
Eurythmics
T-011.327.644-0
King Arthur
King Arthur
—
21st Century Boy
21st Century Boy
—

Additional database matches (2)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Don't Leave Me This WayThe Communards, Sarah Jane MorrisT-070.233.736-7
Dancing on the Ceiling (extended)Lionel RichieT-070.043.408-7
Don't Leave Me This Way
The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
T-070.233.736-7
Dancing on the Ceiling (extended)
Lionel Richie
T-070.043.408-7

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-010.156.279-1T-010.156.279-1T-010.309.525-5T-010.316.029-7T-010.424.258-1T-011.326.134-9T-011.327.644-0T-011.326.134-9T-011.327.644-0T-070.043.408-7
+8 more
T-070.233.736-7T-070.043.408-7T-070.233.736-7T-070.881.695-8T-070.894.779-8T-900.233.508-2T-900.233.508-2T-900.776.401-4

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00035802987000597479230008922943900121969568001284565640012847706300334802381

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

000000005936986600000000783970610000000081161471000000010721045500000001090781870000000110868100000000011478617X000000011512873400000001152653090000000115301250
+3 more
000000012125392900000001216465460000000121881802
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UPCHit ParadeISRCA Kind of MagicISRCInvisible TouchISRCLessons in LoveISRCDon’t Leave Me …ISRCDancin’ on the …

People also ask

What is UPC 042281973628?+
UPC 042281973628 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Hit Parade" by Various Artists, released on Polydor.
What is a UPC code in music?+
A UPC (Universal Product Code) — also called an EAN barcode — is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a music release by its distributor. It identifies the release as a whole (album, EP, or single) and is required by every digital storefront and physical retailer.
How is a UPC different from an ISRC?+
A UPC identifies a release (the bundle of tracks sold as one product). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording (a single track). Every track on a UPC release has its own ISRC, but they all share the same UPC.
How many tracks are on UPC 042281973628?+
UPC 042281973628 contains 14 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

What is UPC 042281973628?

042281973628 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Hit Parade by Various Artists. UPCs (also called EAN barcodes) are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify music releases — albums, EPs, and singles — across all digital and physical retail platforms.

This release contains 14 tracks. Each track has its own ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) that identifies the specific sound recording, while the UPC identifies the release as a whole. Knowing your release's UPC is essential for neighboring rights collection societies like SoundExchange and for transferring music between distributors.

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Various Artists

042281973628 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Hit Parade” by Various Artists, released 1986-01-01 on Polydor. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 14 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBCEE0100129, GBAAA0700779, GBAKW8601003.

Track List (14)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
A Kind of Magic1A Kind of MagicQueenT-010.156.279-1
Sledgehammer2Sledgehammer—
Invisible Touch3Invisible TouchGenesisT-011.326.134-9
Heart of the Matter4Heart of the Matter—
Greatest Love of All5Greatest Love of All—
New York-Rio-Tokyo6New York-Rio-Tokyo—
On the Beach7On the Beach—
Lessons in Love8Lessons in LoveLevel 42T-900.233.508-2
Venus9Venus—
Don’t Leave Me This Way10Don’t Leave Me This WayCommunards, Sarah Jane MorrisT-070.233.736-7
Dancin’ on the Ceiling11Dancin’ on the CeilingLionel RichieT-070.043.408-7
When Tomorrow Comes12When Tomorrow ComesEurythmicsT-011.327.644-0
King Arthur13King Arthur—
21st Century Boy1421st Century Boy—
A Kind of Magic
A Kind of Magic
Queen
T-010.156.279-1
Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer
—
Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch
Genesis
T-011.326.134-9
Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter
—
Greatest Love of All
Greatest Love of All
—
New York-Rio-Tokyo
New York-Rio-Tokyo
—
On the Beach
On the Beach
—
Lessons in Love
Lessons in Love
Level 42
T-900.233.508-2
Venus
Venus
—
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
T-070.233.736-7
Dancin’ on the Ceiling
Dancin’ on the Ceiling
Lionel Richie
T-070.043.408-7
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes
Eurythmics
T-011.327.644-0
King Arthur
King Arthur
—
21st Century Boy
21st Century Boy
—

Additional database matches (2)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Don't Leave Me This WayThe Communards, Sarah Jane MorrisT-070.233.736-7
Dancing on the Ceiling (extended)Lionel RichieT-070.043.408-7
Don't Leave Me This Way
The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
T-070.233.736-7
Dancing on the Ceiling (extended)
Lionel Richie
T-070.043.408-7