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What the World Needs Now album cover

What the World Needs Now✓2

ISRC

QT4742500001

Song: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE SWEET LOVE

Smokey Robinson
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Released 2025-04-25

Last verified: September 9, 2026

One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now” by Smokey Robinson is QT4742500001. 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. Released 2025-04-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700501718.

Format

QT
Country
474Registrant
25Year (2025)
00001Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QT).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2025):
Last two digits of the reference year (2025). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat the World Needs Now
ISWCWHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE SWEET LOVE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700501718WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE SWEET LOVE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “What the World Needs Now” by Smokey Robinson?+
One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now” by Smokey Robinson is QT4742500001.
What is the ISWC for “WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE SWEET LOVE”?+
The ISWC for “WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE SWEET LOVE” is T0700501718. This recording is titled “What the World Needs Now”. The ISRC QT4742500001 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. QT4742500001 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700501718 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 QT4742500001?

QT4742500001 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What the World Needs Now” by Smokey Robinson. 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 T0700501718, 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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Smokey Robinson

One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now” by Smokey Robinson is QT4742500001. 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. Released 2025-04-25. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700501718.

Smokey Robinson

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