Chip Off the Old Block album cover

ISRC

USAT20300049

Chip Off the Old Block

Chic
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Released 1980-06-28

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USAT20300049 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Chip Off the Old Block" by Chic, released 1980-06-28. 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 T0700294694. Written by MICHAEL SHAWN EDWARDS, ROGERS.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
03Year (2003)
00049Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700294694Chip Off the Old Block

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Chip Off the Old Block" by Chic?
The ISRC for "Chip Off the Old Block" by Chic is USAT20300049.
Who wrote "Chip Off the Old Block"?
"Chip Off the Old Block" was written by MICHAEL SHAWN EDWARDS, ROGERS. The ISWC for this composition is T0700294694.
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. USAT20300049 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700294694 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.

What is ISRC USAT20300049?

USAT20300049 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Chip Off the Old Block" by Chic. 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 T0700294694, 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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