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THE WAY THINGS AIN'T album cover

ISRC

TCAFW2120168

THE WAY THINGS AIN'T

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Last verified: September 10, 2026

TCAFW2120168 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WAY THINGS AIN'T”. 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 T3092293619. Written by TROY MICHAEL JOHNSON, MICHAEL SCOTT LINDSEY.

Format

TCCountry
AFWRegistrant
21Year (2021)
20168Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (TC).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2021):
Last two digits of the reference year (2021). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE WAY THINGS AIN'T
ISWCTHE WAY THINGS AIN'T
IPITROY MICHAEL JOHNSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T3092293619THE WAY THINGS AIN'T

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TROY MICHAEL JOHNSONIPIMICHAEL SCOTT LINDSEYIPI

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE WAY THINGS AIN'T"?+
The ISRC for "THE WAY THINGS AIN'T" is TCAFW2120168.
Who wrote "THE WAY THINGS AIN'T"?+
"THE WAY THINGS AIN'T" was written by TROY MICHAEL JOHNSON, MICHAEL SCOTT LINDSEY. The ISWC for this composition is T3092293619.
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. TCAFW2120168 is the ISRC for this recording; T3092293619 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 TCAFW2120168?

TCAFW2120168 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE WAY THINGS AIN'T”. 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 T3092293619, 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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TCAFW2120168 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WAY THINGS AIN'T”. 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 T3092293619. Written by TROY MICHAEL JOHNSON, MICHAEL SCOTT LINDSEY.

Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Way Things Ain't - Single3:34Track 1

Who wrote this song?

TROY MICHAEL JOHNSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00477158716
LITTLE BIG TIME OriginalPublisherIPI: 00521102128
MICHAEL SCOTT LINDSEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00193475442

Who publishes this song?

LITTLE BIG TIMEOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00521102128

Identifier Graph

ISRCTCAFW2120168ISWCT3092293619IPITROY MICHAEL JO…IPIMICHAEL SCOTT L…

MLC Song Code

TD1TEH
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainzMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

✓Registered
T3092293619

Writers: ,

Checked: Sep 14, 2026