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It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile album cover

It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile✓2

ISRC

USAR19800312

Song: IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE

Tony Orlando & Dawn
matched
Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: August 10, 2026

One ISRC for “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile” by Tony Orlando & Dawn is USAR19800312. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911064042-1.

Format

US
Country
AR1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00312Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Only Hurts When I Try to Smile
ISWCIT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-911064042-1IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile” by Tony Orlando & Dawn?+
One ISRC for “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile” by Tony Orlando & Dawn is USAR19800312.
What is the ISWC for “IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE”?+
The ISWC for “IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY TO SMILE” is T-911064042-1. This recording is titled “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile”. The ISRC USAR19800312 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USAR19800312 is the ISRC for this recording; T-911064042-1 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 USAR19800312?

USAR19800312 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile” by Tony Orlando & Dawn. 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-911064042-1, 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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Tony Orlando & Dawn

One ISRC for “It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile” by Tony Orlando & Dawn is USAR19800312. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911064042-1.

Tony Orlando & Dawn
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Album: Tony Orlando & Dawn: The Definitive Collection3:33Track 13

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Tony Orlando & DawnPerformer

Label

Arista

Appears on

  • The Definitive Collection(1998-01-01)
  • Prime Time

Who wrote this song?

IRWIN LEVINEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00017964366
PEERMUSIC III LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183126677
PEERMUSIC III LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183126677
L. RUSSELL BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00143340999
PEERMUSIC III LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00183126677

Who publishes this song?

PEERMUSIC III LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00183126677

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2030 1810Irwin Levine

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAR19800312ISWCT-911064042-1IPIIRWIN LEVINEIPIL. RUSSELL BROWNISNIIrwin Levine

MLC Song Code

I85285
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MLC song record

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