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UPC · Release

The Hits

Billy Joel

886978081124
18 tracksReleased 2013-01-01Columbia

Last verified: July 13, 2026

886978081124 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Hits” by Billy Joel, released 2013-01-01 on Columbia. 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 USSM17100344, USSM17200228, USSM11100736.

Format

8Number system
86978Manufacturer
08112Product
4Check 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

UPCThe Hits
ISRC18 recordings
ISWC38 works
IPI2 songwriters

Track List (18)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Everybody Loves You Now1Everybody Loves You NowBilly JoelT-070.050.476-2
Piano Man2Piano ManBilly JoelT-070.118.824-0
The Entertainer3The EntertainerBilly JoelT-070.050.687-1
New York State of Mind4New York State of MindBilly JoelT-070.154.140-3
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)5Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)Billy JoelT-070.113.963-0
Only the Good Die Young6Only the Good Die YoungBilly JoelT-070.161.202-3
My Life7My LifeBilly JoelT-070.114.103-8
Big Shot8Big ShotBilly JoelT-070.015.466-0
You May Be Right9You May Be RightBilly JoelT-070.212.464-8
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me10It’s Still Rock and Roll to MeBilly JoelT-070.082.236-1
Allentown12AllentownBilly JoelT-070.880.602-3
Pressure13PressureBilly JoelT-070.119.727-4
The Longest Time14The Longest TimeBilly JoelT-070.101.486-9
Tell Her About It15Tell Her About ItBilly JoelT-070.185.821-0
A Matter of Trust16A Matter of TrustBilly JoelT-070.115.500-1
We Didn’t Start the Fire17We Didn’t Start the FireBilly JoelT-070.205.702-0
I Go to Extremes18I Go to ExtremesBilly JoelT-070.084.601-0
The River of Dreams19The River of DreamsBilly JoelT-070.130.868-0
Everybody Loves You Now
Everybody Loves You Now
Billy Joel
T-070.050.476-2
Piano Man
Piano Man
Billy Joel
T-070.118.824-0
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
Billy Joel
T-070.050.687-1
New York State of Mind
New York State of Mind
Billy Joel
T-070.154.140-3
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Billy Joel
T-070.113.963-0
Only the Good Die Young
Only the Good Die Young
Billy Joel
T-070.161.202-3
My Life
My Life
Billy Joel
T-070.114.103-8
Big Shot
Big Shot
Billy Joel
T-070.015.466-0
You May Be Right
You May Be Right
Billy Joel
T-070.212.464-8
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
Billy Joel
T-070.082.236-1
Allentown
Allentown
Billy Joel
T-070.880.602-3
Pressure
Pressure
Billy Joel
T-070.119.727-4
The Longest Time
The Longest Time
Billy Joel
T-070.101.486-9
Tell Her About It
Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
T-070.185.821-0
A Matter of Trust
A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel
T-070.115.500-1
We Didn’t Start the Fire
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Billy Joel
T-070.205.702-0
I Go to Extremes
I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel
T-070.084.601-0
The River of Dreams
The River of Dreams
Billy Joel
T-070.130.868-0

Additional database matches (2)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Say Goodbye to HollywoodBilly JoelT-070.142.762-4
History Through MusicBilly JoelT-070.205.702-0
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Billy Joel
T-070.142.762-4
History Through Music
Billy Joel
T-070.205.702-0

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T-070.015.466-0T-070.050.476-2T-070.050.687-1T-070.082.236-1T-070.084.601-0T-070.101.486-9T-070.113.963-0T-070.114.103-8T-070.115.500-1T-070.118.824-0
+28 more
T-070.119.727-4T-070.130.868-0T-070.142.762-4T-070.154.140-3T-070.161.202-3T-070.185.821-0T-070.205.702-0T-070.212.464-8T-070.880.602-3T-070.015.466-0T-070.050.476-2T-070.050.687-1T-070.082.236-1T-070.084.601-0T-070.101.486-9T-070.113.963-0T-070.114.103-8T-070.115.500-1T-070.118.824-0T-070.119.727-4T-070.130.868-0T-070.142.762-4T-070.154.140-3T-070.161.202-3T-070.185.821-0T-070.205.702-0T-070.212.464-8T-070.880.602-3

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

0006427786100064277959

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

000000000128769X0000000081542979
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What is UPC 886978081124?+
UPC 886978081124 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Hits" by Billy Joel, released on Columbia.
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 886978081124?+
UPC 886978081124 contains 18 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

What is UPC 886978081124?

886978081124 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Hits by Billy Joel. 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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Billy Joel

886978081124 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Hits” by Billy Joel, released 2013-01-01 on Columbia. 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 USSM17100344, USSM17200228, USSM11100736.

Track List (18)

#Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Everybody Loves You Now1Everybody Loves You NowBilly JoelT-070.050.476-2
Piano Man2Piano ManBilly JoelT-070.118.824-0
The Entertainer3The EntertainerBilly JoelT-070.050.687-1
New York State of Mind4New York State of MindBilly JoelT-070.154.140-3
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)5Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)Billy JoelT-070.113.963-0
Only the Good Die Young6Only the Good Die YoungBilly JoelT-070.161.202-3
My Life7My LifeBilly JoelT-070.114.103-8
Big Shot8Big ShotBilly JoelT-070.015.466-0
You May Be Right9You May Be RightBilly JoelT-070.212.464-8
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me10It’s Still Rock and Roll to MeBilly JoelT-070.082.236-1
Allentown12AllentownBilly JoelT-070.880.602-3
Pressure13PressureBilly JoelT-070.119.727-4
The Longest Time14The Longest TimeBilly JoelT-070.101.486-9
Tell Her About It15Tell Her About ItBilly JoelT-070.185.821-0
A Matter of Trust16A Matter of TrustBilly JoelT-070.115.500-1
We Didn’t Start the Fire17We Didn’t Start the FireBilly JoelT-070.205.702-0
I Go to Extremes18I Go to ExtremesBilly JoelT-070.084.601-0
The River of Dreams19The River of DreamsBilly JoelT-070.130.868-0
Everybody Loves You Now
Everybody Loves You Now
Billy Joel
T-070.050.476-2
Piano Man
Piano Man
Billy Joel
T-070.118.824-0
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
Billy Joel
T-070.050.687-1
New York State of Mind
New York State of Mind
Billy Joel
T-070.154.140-3
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
Billy Joel
T-070.113.963-0
Only the Good Die Young
Only the Good Die Young
Billy Joel
T-070.161.202-3
My Life
My Life
Billy Joel
T-070.114.103-8
Big Shot
Big Shot
Billy Joel
T-070.015.466-0
You May Be Right
You May Be Right
Billy Joel
T-070.212.464-8
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
Billy Joel
T-070.082.236-1
Allentown
Allentown
Billy Joel
T-070.880.602-3
Pressure
Pressure
Billy Joel
T-070.119.727-4
The Longest Time
The Longest Time
Billy Joel
T-070.101.486-9
Tell Her About It
Tell Her About It
Billy Joel
T-070.185.821-0
A Matter of Trust
A Matter of Trust
Billy Joel
T-070.115.500-1
We Didn’t Start the Fire
We Didn’t Start the Fire
Billy Joel
T-070.205.702-0
I Go to Extremes
I Go to Extremes
Billy Joel
T-070.084.601-0
The River of Dreams
The River of Dreams
Billy Joel
T-070.130.868-0

Additional database matches (2)

Track TitleArtist(s)ISWC
Say Goodbye to HollywoodBilly JoelT-070.142.762-4
History Through MusicBilly JoelT-070.205.702-0
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Billy Joel
T-070.142.762-4
History Through Music
Billy Joel
T-070.205.702-0