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Like a Drug album cover

Like a Drug✓2

ISRC

USA3T2000016

Song: LIKE A DRUG

Swans
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Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Like a Drug” by Swans is USA3T2000016. 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 1987-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9032707178. Written by MICHAEL GIRA, ALGIS ANTHONY KIZYS, THEODORE PARSONS, and others.

Format

US
Country
A3TRegistrant
20Year (2020)
00016Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLike a Drug
ISWCLIKE A DRUG
IPIMICHAEL GIRA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9032707178LIKE A DRUG

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Like a Drug” by Swans?+
The ISRC for “Like a Drug” by Swans is USA3T2000016.
What is the ISWC for “LIKE A DRUG”?+
The ISWC for “LIKE A DRUG” is T9032707178. This recording is titled “Like a Drug”. The ISRC USA3T2000016 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “LIKE A DRUG”?+
“LIKE A DRUG” was written by MICHAEL GIRA, ALGIS ANTHONY KIZYS, THEODORE PARSONS, NORMAN WESTBERG. The ISWC for this composition is T9032707178.
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. USA3T2000016 is the ISRC for this recording; T9032707178 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 USA3T2000016?

USA3T2000016 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Like a Drug” by Swans. 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 T9032707178, 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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Swans

The ISRC for “Like a Drug” by Swans is USA3T2000016. 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 1987-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9032707178. Written by MICHAEL GIRA, ALGIS ANTHONY KIZYS, THEODORE PARSONS, and others.

Swans

Who wrote this song?

MICHAEL GIRAComposer
IPI: 00125101335
ALGIS ANTHONY KIZYSComposer
IPI: 00136619468
THEODORE PARSONSComposer
IPI: 00129012701
NORMAN WESTBERGComposer
IPI: 00232942282

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7842 2730Michael Gira0000 0003 7230 5009Ted Parsons0000 0003 7273 0777Norman Westberg

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSA3T2000016ISWCT9032707178IPIMICHAEL GIRAIPIALGIS ANTHONY K…IPITHEODORE PARSONSIPINORMAN WESTBERGISNIMichael GiraISNITed ParsonsISNINorman Westberg

MLC Song Code

L4836F
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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