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WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)

ISRC

DELJ81509725

Song: WHY

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Last verified: October 9, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”) is DELJ81509725. 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 T0729779854. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), EUGENE BOOKER, SAMUEL TIGLEY GERONGCO, and others.

Format

DECountry
LJ8Registrant
15
Year (2015)
09725Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)
ISWCWHY
IPILIONEL B RICHIE (JR)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0729779854WHY

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What is the ISRC for this recording of “WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”) is DELJ81509725.
What is the ISWC for “WHY”?+
The ISWC for “WHY” is T0729779854. This recording is titled “WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”. The ISRC DELJ81509725 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY”?+
“WHY” was written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), EUGENE BOOKER, SAMUEL TIGLEY GERONGCO, ROBERT TIGLEY GERONGCO. The ISWC for this composition is T0729779854.
Who publishes “WHY”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY” include: LBR MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. DELJ81509725 is the ISRC for this recording; T0729779854 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 DELJ81509725?

DELJ81509725 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”. 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 T0729779854, 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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USL4Q0743516
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WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)DELJ81909694

Songwriter profiles

LIONEL B RICHIE (JR)IPIEUGENE BOOKERIPISAMUEL TIGLEY GERONGCOIPIROBERT TIGLEY GERONGCOIPI

The ISRC for this recording (“WHY (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY LIONEL RICHIE)”) is DELJ81509725. 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 T0729779854. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), EUGENE BOOKER, SAMUEL TIGLEY GERONGCO, and others.

Who wrote this song?

LIONEL B RICHIE (JR)ComposerLyricist
IPI: 00089229439
LBR MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00337998500
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
EUGENE BOOKERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00139918144
SAMUEL TIGLEY GERONGCOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00339365049
ROBERT TIGLEY GERONGCOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00346201395

Who publishes this song?

LBR MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337998500
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8116 1471Lionel Richie

Identifier Graph

ISRCDELJ81509725ISWCT0729779854IPILIONEL B RICHIE…IPIEUGENE BOOKERIPISAMUEL TIGLEY G…IPIROBERT TIGLEY G…ISNILionel Richie

MLC Song Code

W5393V
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