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Tough Guy album cover

ISRC

USCA29400077

Tough Guy✓2

Song: TOUGH GUY

Beastie Boys
matched
Released 1994-01-01

Last verified: September 13, 2026

USCA29400077 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tough Guy” by Beastie Boys, released 1994-01-01. 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-302055581-7. Written by ADAM HOROVITZ, MICHAEL DIAMOND, AMERY SMITH, and others.

Format

USCountry
CA2Registrant
94Year (1994)
00077Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1994):
Last two digits of the reference year (1994). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTough Guy
ISWCTOUGH GUY
IPIADAM HOROVITZ

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-302055581-7TOUGH GUY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Tough Guy" by Beastie Boys?+
The ISRC for "Tough Guy" by Beastie Boys is USCA29400077.
Who wrote "Tough Guy"?+
"Tough Guy" was written by ADAM HOROVITZ, MICHAEL DIAMOND, AMERY SMITH, ADAM NATHANIEL YAUCH. The ISWC for this composition is T-302055581-7.
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. USCA29400077 is the ISRC for this recording; T-302055581-7 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 USCA29400077?

USCA29400077 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tough Guy” by Beastie Boys. 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-302055581-7, 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?

ADAM HOROVITZComposer
IPI: 00186121968
MICHAEL DIAMONDComposer
AMERY SMITHComposer
IPI: 00356633742
ADAM NATHANIEL YAUCHComposer
IPI: 00126856948

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1471 5179Adam Yauch

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA29400077ISWCT-302055581-7IPIADAM HOROVITZIPIAMERY SMITHIPIADAM NATHANIEL …ISNIAdam Yauch

MLC Song Code

T33367
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Beastie Boys

USCA29400077 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Tough Guy” by Beastie Boys, released 1994-01-01. 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-302055581-7. Written by ADAM HOROVITZ, MICHAEL DIAMOND, AMERY SMITH, and others.

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