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I Need to Be album cover

I Need to Be✓2

ISRC

USBB40580129
MaseMonifah
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Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: October 18, 2026

The ISRC for “I Need to Be” by Mase is USBB40580129. 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 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0709094256.

Format

US
Country
BB4Registrant
05Year (2005)
80129Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Need to Be
ISWCI Need to Be

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0709094256I Need to Be

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Need to Be” by Mase?+
The ISRC for “I Need to Be” by Mase is USBB40580129.
What is the ISWC for “I Need to Be”?+
The ISWC for “I Need to Be” is T0709094256. The ISRC USBB40580129 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. USBB40580129 is the ISRC for this recording; T0709094256 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 USBB40580129?

USBB40580129 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Need to Be” by Mase, Monifah. 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 T0709094256, 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?

SEAN PUFFY COMBSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334934848
LOUIS E. JOHNSONComposer
IPI: 00086445059
KIDADA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00218080393
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
KIDADA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00218080393
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
DERRICK ANGELETIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00231806983
GEORGE HENRY JOHNSONComposer
IPI: 00066022009
KIDADA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00218080393
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
KIDADA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00218080393
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00185314175
CARL THOMPSONComposerLyricist
MASON BETHAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00340118408

Who publishes this song?

KIDADA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00218080393
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5623 8334DERRICK ANGELETI0000 0001 2028 2680SEAN PUFFY COMBS0000 0000 8360 7369Mase

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBB40580129ISWCT0709094256IPISEAN PUFFY COMBSIPILOUIS E. JOHNSONIPIDERRICK ANGELETIIPIGEORGE HENRY JO…ISNIDERRICK ANGELETIISNISEAN PUFFY COMBSISNIMase

MLC Song Code

I19397
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record
MaseMonifah

The ISRC for “I Need to Be” by Mase is USBB40580129. 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 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0709094256.

Mase, Monifah
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Harlem World5:13Track 17

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Monifahfeatured artist, performerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Brothers JohnsonperformerDiscogs

Production

Chucky ThompsonProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Deric "D-Dot" AngelettieProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Michael PattersonMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Carl ThompsonProducerDiscogs
Doug WilsonRecording engineerDiscogs
Michael PattersonRecording engineerDiscogs
Stephen DentRecording engineerDiscogs

Label

Bad Boy Entertainment

Appears on

  • Harlem World(1999-01-01)
  • Harlem World(2005-04-20)
  • Harlem World(1997-01-01)
  • Harlem World

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