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YOU NEED A LOVE

ISRC

USA370967221

Song: I NEED LOVE

THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS
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Last verified: October 19, 2026

One ISRC for “YOU NEED A LOVE” by THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS is USA370967221. 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 T0700840125. Written by JAMES TODD SMITH, DARRYL LA MONT PIERCE, DWAYNE EMIL SIMON, and others.

Format

USCountry
A37Registrant
09Year (2009)
67221Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCYOU NEED A LOVE
ISWCI NEED LOVE
IPIJAMES TODD SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700840125I NEED LOVE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “YOU NEED A LOVE” by THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS?+
One ISRC for “YOU NEED A LOVE” by THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS is USA370967221.
What is the ISWC for “I NEED LOVE”?+
The ISWC for “I NEED LOVE” is T0700840125. This recording is titled “YOU NEED A LOVE”. The ISRC USA370967221 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I NEED LOVE”?+
“I NEED LOVE” was written by JAMES TODD SMITH, DARRYL LA MONT PIERCE, DWAYNE EMIL SIMON, BOBBY ERVING, STEVEN J ETTINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T0700840125.
Who publishes “I NEED LOVE”?+
The publishers credited on “I NEED LOVE” include: LL COOL J MUSIC, WC MUSIC CORP., 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. USA370967221 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700840125 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 USA370967221?

USA370967221 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “YOU NEED A LOVE” by THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS. 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 T0700840125, 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 PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS

One ISRC for “YOU NEED A LOVE” by THE PLAYERS & THE PREMIERS is USA370967221. 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 T0700840125. Written by JAMES TODD SMITH, DARRYL LA MONT PIERCE, DWAYNE EMIL SIMON, and others.

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Songwriter profiles

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Who wrote this song?

JAMES TODD SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126528087
LL COOL J MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00129927738
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00392888203
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
DARRYL LA MONT PIERCEComposerLyricist
BOBBY ERVINGComposerLyricist
STEVEN J ETTINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127354483
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147
DWAYNE EMIL SIMONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127275575
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

LL COOL J MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129927738
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1022 3038LL Cool J0000 0003 6857 1427LL Cool J

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSA370967221ISWCT0700840125IPIJAMES TODD SMITHIPISTEVEN J ETTING…IPIDWAYNE EMIL SIM…ISNILL Cool JISNILL Cool J

MLC Song Code

I16823
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