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HARD TO HANDLE

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USCGJ2253161
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Last verified: August 15, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“HARD TO HANDLE”) is USCGJ2253161. 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-070234430-6. Written by OTIS REDDING, ALLEN ALVOID JR JONES, ALVERTIS ISBELL, and others.

Format

USCountry
CGJRegistrant
22
Year (2022)
53161Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHARD TO HANDLE
ISWCHARD TO HANDLE
IPIOTIS REDDING

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070234430-6HARD TO HANDLE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “HARD TO HANDLE”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“HARD TO HANDLE”) is USCGJ2253161.
What is the ISWC for “HARD TO HANDLE”?+
The ISWC for “HARD TO HANDLE” is T-070234430-6. The ISRC USCGJ2253161 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “HARD TO HANDLE”?+
“HARD TO HANDLE” was written by OTIS REDDING, ALLEN ALVOID JR JONES, ALVERTIS ISBELL, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, MUHAMMED BELL, JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070234430-6.
Who publishes “HARD TO HANDLE”?+
The publishers credited on “HARD TO HANDLE” include: O R M INC, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC, DHOLLA PUBLISHING, EOR PUBLISHING, JARREDOTIS PUBLISHING, IRVING MUSIC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USCGJ2253161 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070234430-6 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 USCGJ2253161?

USCGJ2253161 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “HARD TO HANDLE”. 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-070234430-6, 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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The ISRC for this recording (“HARD TO HANDLE”) is USCGJ2253161. 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-070234430-6. Written by OTIS REDDING, ALLEN ALVOID JR JONES, ALVERTIS ISBELL, and others.

Who wrote this song?

OTIS REDDINGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00025572393
O R M INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00182560959
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator5.55%IPI: 00187062752
DHOLLA PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00379802323
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator5.56%IPI: 00187062752
EOR PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00379802029
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator5.56%IPI: 00187062752
JARREDOTIS PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00379802225
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00187062752
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
ALLEN ALVOID JR JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00015466593
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
ALVERTIS ISBELLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063146299
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
IRVING MUSIC OriginalPublisher45.00%IPI: 00355698807
MANUEL LONNIE JR SEALComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335671556
MUHAMMED BELLComposerLyricist
JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128611879

Who publishes this song?

O R M INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00182560959
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752
DHOLLA PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00379802323
EOR PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00379802029
JARREDOTIS PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00379802225
IRVING MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00355698807

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7359 6889Otis Redding0000 0003 5646 6582Alvertis Isbell0000 0000 5921 8881JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN0000 0000 3559 4591MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCGJ2253161ISWCT-070234430-6IPIOTIS REDDINGIPIALLEN ALVOID JR…IPIALVERTIS ISBELLIPIMANUEL LONNIE J…ISNIOtis ReddingISNIAlvertis IsbellISNIJERMAINE DUPRI …

MLC Song Code

H58794
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Songwriter profiles

OTIS REDDINGIPIALLEN ALVOID JR JONESIPIALVERTIS ISBELLIPIMANUEL LONNIE JR SEALIPIJERMAINE DUPRI MAULDINIPI