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What Were You Expecting? album cover

ISRC

USAT20900329

What Were You Expecting?✓2

Song: What Were You Expecting

Halestorm
matched
Released 2009-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

USAT20900329 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Were You Expecting?” by Halestorm, released 2009-01-01. 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 T-904793517-1. Written by JOHN LOWERY, HOWARD M BENSON, ELIZABETH HALE, and others.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
09Year (2009)
00329Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat Were You Expecting?
ISWCWhat Were You Expecting
IPIJOHN LOWERY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-904793517-1What Were You Expecting

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "What Were You Expecting?" by Halestorm?+
The ISRC for "What Were You Expecting?" by Halestorm is USAT20900329.
Who wrote "What Were You Expecting?"?+
"What Were You Expecting?" was written by JOHN LOWERY, HOWARD M BENSON, ELIZABETH HALE, JAMES A MICHEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-904793517-1.
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. USAT20900329 is the ISRC for this recording; T-904793517-1 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 USAT20900329?

USAT20900329 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What Were You Expecting?” by Halestorm. 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-904793517-1, 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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Who wrote this song?

JOHN LOWERYComposer
IPI: 00340791370
BMG MONARCH OriginalPublisher33.34%IPI: 00744673419
HOWARD M BENSONComposer
IPI: 00143349874
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher5.00%IPI: 00223437493
SPARKY DARK MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00202746399
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC RightsAdministrator5.00%IPI: 00223437493
ELIZABETH HALEComposer
IPI: 00474512160
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher11.67%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher11.67%IPI: 00185314175
VOICE OF THE STORM PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576858290
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator11.67%IPI: 00185314175
VOICE OF THE STORM PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576858290
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator11.67%IPI: 00185314175
JAMES A MICHELComposer
IPI: 00231643101
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher11.67%IPI: 00185314175
VOICE OF THE STORM PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576858290
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator11.67%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

BMG MONARCHOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00744673419
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437493
SPARKY DARK MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00202746399
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175
VOICE OF THE STORM PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576858290

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1440 2447John 50000 0004 4473 0996Lzzy Hale

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20900329ISWCT-904793517-1IPIJOHN LOWERYIPIHOWARD M BENSONIPIELIZABETH HALEIPIJAMES A MICHELISNIJohn 5ISNILzzy Hale

MLC Song Code

W2871K
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SourcesMusicBrainzNotesMLC✓3 sources

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USAT20900329 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What Were You Expecting?” by Halestorm, released 2009-01-01. 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 T-904793517-1. Written by JOHN LOWERY, HOWARD M BENSON, ELIZABETH HALE, and others.

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