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I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) album cover

I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)

ISRC

USAR18600111
Aretha FranklinGeorge Michael
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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: October 20, 2026

The ISRC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” by Aretha Franklin is USAR18600111. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900245174-3. Written by SIMON CRISPIN CLIMIE, DENNIS W MORGAN.

Format

USCountry
AR1
Registrant
86Year (1986)
00111Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1986):
Last two digits of the reference year (1986). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)
ISWCI Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)
IPISIMON CRISPIN CLIMIE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900245174-3I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” by Aretha Franklin?+
The ISRC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” by Aretha Franklin is USAR18600111.
What is the ISWC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)”?+
The ISWC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” is T-900245174-3. The ISRC USAR18600111 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)”?+
“I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” was written by SIMON CRISPIN CLIMIE, DENNIS W MORGAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-900245174-3.
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. USAR18600111 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900245174-3 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 USAR18600111?

USAR18600111 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” by Aretha Franklin, George Michael. 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-900245174-3, 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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Aretha FranklinGeorge Michael

The ISRC for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)” by Aretha Franklin is USAR18600111. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900245174-3. Written by SIMON CRISPIN CLIMIE, DENNIS W MORGAN.

Aretha Franklin, George Michael

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

George Michaellead vocals
Aretha Franklinadditional, lead vocals
Narada Michael Waldendrums (drum set)
Jim Gilstrapbackground vocals
Jennifer Hallbackground vocals
Walter Afanasieffsynthesizer
Randy Jacksonbass guitar
Myrna Matthewsbackground vocals
Greg “Gigi” Gonawaypercussion, tambourine
Claytoven Richardsonbackground vocals
Corrado Rusticielectric guitar
Kitty Beethovenbackground vocals

Production

George MichaelProducer
Narada Michael WaldenArranger
Narada Michael WaldenProducer
Jim Wattsadditional, assistant
David FrazerMix
Serban GheneaMix
Mike Iacopelliadditional, assistant
Maureen Droneyadditional
Dana Jon Chappelleadditional
Gordon Lyon

Label

Rhino Records (2)

Appears on

  • Aretha(2021-01-01)
  • ARETHA(2021-01-01)
  • Ultimate Voices(2016-01-01)· Sony Music
  • The Power of the 80s(2016-01-01)· Universal
  • ARETHA(2021-07-28)
  • The Glory of Aretha: 1980–2014(2021-02-18)
  • The Duets Album(2016-05-13)
  • Aretha(2016-04-01)
additional, assistant
Stuart Hirotsuadditional, assistant
Lennete Viegasadditional, assistant

Who wrote this song?

SIMON CRISPIN CLIMIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00086212090
DENNIS W MORGANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00071987147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1468 9767Dennis Morgan0000 0000 6373 2453Simon Climie

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR18600111ISWCT-900245174-3IPISIMON CRISPIN C…IPIDENNIS W MORGANISNIDennis MorganISNISimon Climie

MLC Song Code

I5283R
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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