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Hard to Tell album cover

Hard to Tell✓2

ISRC

USBG30400071
Cheap Trick
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Released 2001-02-07

Last verified: September 29, 2026

The ISRC for “Hard to Tell” by Cheap Trick is USBG30400071. 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 2001-02-07. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9029046966.

Format

USCountry
BG3Registrant
04Year (2004)
00071Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHard to Tell
ISWCHard to Tell

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9029046966Hard to Tell

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Hard to Tell” by Cheap Trick?+
The ISRC for “Hard to Tell” by Cheap Trick is USBG30400071.
What is the ISWC for “Hard to Tell”?+
The ISWC for “Hard to Tell” is T9029046966. The ISRC USBG30400071 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. USBG30400071 is the ISRC for this recording; T9029046966 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 USBG30400071?

USBG30400071 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Hard to Tell” by Cheap Trick. 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 T9029046966, 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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B1444K
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Cheap Trick

The ISRC for “Hard to Tell” by Cheap Trick is USBG30400071. 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 2001-02-07. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9029046966.

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