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WHY? album cover

ISRC

DEBL61419278

WHY?

Song: WHY

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Last verified: August 21, 2026

DEBL61419278 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY?”. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3105314867. Written by J FRED COOTS, ARTHUR SWANSTROM, BENNY DAVIS.

Format

DECountry
BL6Registrant
14Year (2014)
19278Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY?
ISWCWHY
IPIJ FRED COOTS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3105314867WHY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY?"?+
The ISRC for "WHY?" is DEBL61419278.
Who wrote "WHY?"?+
"WHY?" was written by J FRED COOTS, ARTHUR SWANSTROM, BENNY DAVIS. The ISWC for this composition is T3105314867.
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. DEBL61419278 is the ISRC for this recording; T3105314867 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 DEBL61419278?

DEBL61419278 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY?”. 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 T3105314867, 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?

J FRED COOTSComposer
IPI: 00006730312
ARTHUR SWANSTROMComposer
IPI: 00029979916
BENNY DAVISComposer
IPI: 00007602317

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8084 8626J FRED COOTS0000 0000 8113 8482BENNY DAVIS

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEBL61419278ISWCT3105314867IPIJ FRED COOTSIPIARTHUR SWANSTROMIPIBENNY DAVISISNIJ FRED COOTSISNIBENNY DAVIS

MLC Song Code

W1024Y
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DEBL61419278 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY?”. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T3105314867. Written by J FRED COOTS, ARTHUR SWANSTROM, BENNY DAVIS.

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