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Why Must I album cover

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USDJ20111121

Why Must I✓2

Song: WHY MUST I

Beanie SigelSparks
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Released 2002-01-28

Last verified: August 19, 2026

USDJ20111121 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Must I” by Beanie Sigel, Sparks, released 2002-01-28. 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 T0731906209.

Format

USCountry
DJ2Registrant
01Year (2001)
11121Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Must I
ISWCWHY MUST I

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0731906209WHY MUST I

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MLC Song Code

W7546G
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What is the ISRC for "Why Must I" by Beanie Sigel?+
The ISRC for "Why Must I" by Beanie Sigel, Sparks is USDJ20111121.
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. USDJ20111121 is the ISRC for this recording; T0731906209 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 USDJ20111121?

USDJ20111121 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Must I” by Beanie Sigel, Sparks. 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 T0731906209, 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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Beanie SigelSparks

USDJ20111121 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Must I” by Beanie Sigel, Sparks, released 2002-01-28. 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 T0731906209.

Beanie Sigel, Sparks

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