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WHAT IS LOVE album cover

WHAT IS LOVE

ISRC

DEW871801597
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Last verified: September 9, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“WHAT IS LOVE”) is DEW871801597. 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 T9021580972. Written by DERNST EMILE II.

Format

DECountry
W87Registrant
18
Year (2018)
01597Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2018):
Last two digits of the reference year (2018). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHAT IS LOVE
ISWCWHAT IS LOVE
IPIDERNST EMILE II

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9021580972WHAT IS LOVE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “WHAT IS LOVE”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“WHAT IS LOVE”) is DEW871801597.
What is the ISWC for “WHAT IS LOVE”?+
The ISWC for “WHAT IS LOVE” is T9021580972. The ISRC DEW871801597 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHAT IS LOVE”?+
“WHAT IS LOVE” was written by DERNST EMILE II. The ISWC for this composition is T9021580972.
Who publishes “WHAT IS LOVE”?+
The publishers credited on “WHAT IS LOVE” include: TAILORED 4U MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. 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. DEW871801597 is the ISRC for this recording; T9021580972 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 DEW871801597?

DEW871801597 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHAT IS LOVE”. 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 T9021580972, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“WHAT IS LOVE”) is DEW871801597. 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 T9021580972. Written by DERNST EMILE II.

Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

WHAT IS LOVE? (FROM THE BACK-UP PLAN)TCAAR1086628
WHAT IS LOVEFR6V80929735
WHAT IS LOVEGBENT1632561
WHAT IS LOVEDEW871801596
WHAT IS LOVEGBENT1632562

Songwriter profiles

DERNST EMILE IIIPI

Who wrote this song?

DERNST EMILE IIComposer
IPI: 00434791541
TAILORED 4U MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00475656121
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

TAILORED 4U MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00475656121
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEW871801597ISWCT9021580972IPIDERNST EMILE II

MLC Song Code

W3272Y
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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