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USDHM1108619

THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO

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Last verified: July 18, 2026

USDHM1108619 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO”. 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 T0711152225. Written by DAVID ELLEFSON, DAVE MUSTAINE, JIMMY DE GRASSO, and others.

Format

USCountry
DHMRegistrant
11Year (2011)
08619Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE WORLD NEEDS A HERO
ISWCTHE WORLD NEEDS A HERO
IPIDAVID ELLEFSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0711152225THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO"?+
The ISRC for "THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO" is USDHM1108619.
Who wrote "THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO"?+
"THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO" was written by DAVID ELLEFSON, DAVE MUSTAINE, JIMMY DE GRASSO, AL PITRELLI. The ISWC for this composition is T0711152225.
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. USDHM1108619 is the ISRC for this recording; T0711152225 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 USDHM1108619?

USDHM1108619 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO”. 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 T0711152225, 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?

DAVID ELLEFSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00231635788
SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC SubPublisher10.00%IPI: 00187062752
DAVE MUSTAINEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00205503903
JIMMY DE GRASSOComposerLyricist
AL PITRELLIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00218008695

Who publishes this song?

SM PUBLISHING UK LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00584082436
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCSubPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7845 0627Dave Mustaine0000 0000 4499 4001Al Pitrelli0000 0001 1462 3370David Ellefson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSDHM1108619ISWCT0711152225IPIDAVID ELLEFSONIPIDAVE MUSTAINEIPIAL PITRELLIISNIDave MustaineISNIAl PitrelliISNIDavid Ellefson

MLC Song Code

T24546
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USDHM1108619 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WORLD NEEDS A HERO”. 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 T0711152225. Written by DAVID ELLEFSON, DAVE MUSTAINE, JIMMY DE GRASSO, and others.

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Songwriter profiles

DAVID ELLEFSONIPIDAVE MUSTAINEIPIAL PITRELLIIPI