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History Will Teach Us Nothing album cover

History Will Teach Us Nothing✓2

ISRC

USAM18700041
Sting
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Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” by Sting is USAM18700041. 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 T-010.041.372-6. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

Format

US
Country
AM1Registrant
87Year (1987)
00041Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1987):
Last two digits of the reference year (1987). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHistory Will Teach Us Nothing
ISWCHistory Will Teach Us Nothing
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.041.372-6History Will Teach Us Nothing

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” by Sting?+
The ISRC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” by Sting is USAM18700041.
What is the ISWC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing”?+
The ISWC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” is T-010.041.372-6. The ISRC USAM18700041 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “History Will Teach Us Nothing”?+
“History Will Teach Us Nothing” was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.041.372-6.
Who publishes “History Will Teach Us Nothing”?+
The publishers credited on “History Will Teach Us Nothing” include: SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. 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. USAM18700041 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.041.372-6 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 USAM18700041?

USAM18700041 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “History Will Teach Us Nothing” by Sting. 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 T-010.041.372-6, 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 ISRC for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” by Sting is USAM18700041. 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 T-010.041.372-6. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER.

Sting
Listen on Apple Music
Album: ...Nothing Like the Sun4:59Track 4

Who performed on this recording?

Production

StingArranger
StingProducer
Hugh PadghamMix
Neil DorfsmanMix
Neil DorfsmanProducer

Label

A&M Records

Appears on

  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2017-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2016-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2016-01-01)
  • The Studio Collection(2016-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2009-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2008-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2007-01-01)
  • …Nothing Like the Sun(2009-06-24)

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Songwriter profiles

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERIPI

Who wrote this song?

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046741280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0918 1571Sting0000 0003 6855 7676Sting

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM18700041ISWCT-010.041.372-6IPIGORDON MATTHEW …ISNIStingISNISting

MLC Song Code

H14434
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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