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NLB039900117

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Song: WHY

Midnight Special
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Last verified: August 17, 2026

NLB039900117 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why” by Midnight Special. 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 T3122741526.

Format

NLCountry
B03Registrant
99Year (1999)
00117Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (NL).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy
ISWCWHY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3122741526WHY

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What is the ISRC for "Why" by Midnight Special?+
The ISRC for "Why" by Midnight Special is NLB039900117.
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. NLB039900117 is the ISRC for this recording; T3122741526 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 NLB039900117?

NLB039900117 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why” by Midnight Special. 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 T3122741526, 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?

MELISSA A ELLIOTTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335960842
CHAD JAMES ELLIOTTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334792644
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00343892736
ALVIN GERMAINE WESTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00195420857
PAUL BOUTTEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00196416739

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7839 7539Missy Elliott0000 0003 6846 8884Missy Elliott

Identifier Graph

ISRCNLB039900117ISWCT3122741526IPIMELISSA A ELLIO…IPICHAD JAMES ELLI…IPIALVIN GERMAINE …IPIPAUL BOUTTEISNIMissy ElliottISNIMissy Elliott

MLC Song Code

W3024P
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Album: The Best Tracks Of2:50Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

The Midnight SpecialsPerformer

Release

  • The Best Tracks Of

MLC Registration

Multiple registrations · 2

Multiple works are registered to this ISRC (covers, remixes, or alternate versions).

T3122741526

Writers: , ,

T9148775013

Writers: , , ,

Checked: Aug 17, 2026

Midnight Special

NLB039900117 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why” by Midnight Special. 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 T3122741526.

Midnight Special

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