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UPC · Release

Essential

UB40

5099964473727
18 tracksReleased 2012-01-01EMI

Last verified: July 6, 2026

5099964473727 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “Essential” by UB40, released 2012-01-01 on EMI. 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 18 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GB01A1000258, GB01A1000257, GBAAA8100283.

Format

509GS1 prefix
9964Company prefix
47372Product
7Check digit
GS1 prefix:
Country/region prefix assigned by GS1 (e.g. 060/061 = USA/Canada, 50 = UK).
Company prefix:
Label/distributor identifier assigned by the local GS1 office.
Product:
Unique product number assigned by the company.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCEssential
ISRC12 recordings
ISWC11 works
IPI2 songwriters

Track List (18)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Food for Thought1Food for ThoughtUB40T-010.116.492-4
I Think It's Going to Rain Today2I Think It's Going to Rain Today—
My Way of Thinking3My Way of Thinking—
25%425%UB40T-010.176.020-6
Don’t Let It Pass You By5Don’t Let It Pass You ByUB40T-010.157.870-4
Don’t Slow Down6Don’t Slow DownUB40T-010.157.869-1
Sardonicus7Sardonicus—
Present Arms8Present Arms—
Don’t Do the Crime9Don’t Do the CrimeUB40T-900.019.724-0
Forget the Cost10Forget the Cost—
Red Red Wine11Red Red WineUB40T-070.249.913-5
Many Rivers to Cross12Many Rivers to CrossUB40T-071.000.927-0
Don’t Break My Heart13Don’t Break My HeartUB40T-904.659.423-4
Homely Girl14Homely GirlUB40T-070.240.348-2
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)15Here I Am (Come and Take Me)UB40T-070.240.255-8
Higher Ground16Higher GroundUB40T-900.058.017-6
C'est la vie17C'est la vie—
Come Back Darling18Come Back DarlingUB40T-911.045.533-9
Food for Thought
Food for Thought
UB40
T-010.116.492-4
I Think It's Going to Rain Today
I Think It's Going to Rain Today
—
My Way of Thinking
My Way of Thinking
—
25%
25%
UB40
T-010.176.020-6
Don’t Let It Pass You By
Don’t Let It Pass You By
UB40
T-010.157.870-4
Don’t Slow Down
Don’t Slow Down
UB40
T-010.157.869-1
Sardonicus
Sardonicus
—
Present Arms
Present Arms
—
Don’t Do the Crime
Don’t Do the Crime
UB40
T-900.019.724-0
Forget the Cost
Forget the Cost
—
Red Red Wine
Red Red Wine
UB40
T-070.249.913-5
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
UB40
T-071.000.927-0
Don’t Break My Heart
Don’t Break My Heart
UB40
T-904.659.423-4
Homely Girl
Homely Girl
UB40
T-070.240.348-2
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
UB40
T-070.240.255-8
Higher Ground
Higher Ground
UB40
T-900.058.017-6
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
—
Come Back Darling
Come Back Darling
UB40
T-911.045.533-9

Additional database matches (2)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Don’t Break My HeartUB40T-042.063.777-9
Don’t Break My HeartUB40T-042.063.777-9
Don’t Break My Heart
UB40
T-042.063.777-9
Don’t Break My Heart
UB40
T-042.063.777-9

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-010.116.492-4T-010.116.665-7T-042.063.777-9T-042.063.891-0T-070.240.255-8T-070.240.348-2T-070.249.913-5T-071.000.927-0T-900.058.017-6T-911.045.533-9
+1 more
T-917.384.732-0

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

0001406771100040157909

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

00000000801524180000000123319709
SourcesMusicBrainzDiscogs✓2 sources

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Identifier Graph

UPCEssentialISRCFood for ThoughtISRC25%ISRCDon’t Let It Pa…ISRCDon’t Slow DownISRCDon’t Do the Cr…

People also ask

What is UPC 5099964473727?+
UPC 5099964473727 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "Essential" by UB40, released on EMI.
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 5099964473727?+
UPC 5099964473727 contains 18 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

What is UPC 5099964473727?

5099964473727 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to Essential by UB40. 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 18 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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