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A Dream album cover

ISRC

USDJ20201184

A Dream✓2

Song: A DREAM

Jay‐ZFaith EvansNotorious B.I.G.
matched
Released 2002-01-01

Last verified: September 3, 2026

USDJ20201184 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Dream” by Jay‐Z, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G., released 2002-01-01. 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 T0718508145. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, SEAN PUFFY COMBS, JAMES MTUME, and others.

Format

USCountry
DJ2Registrant
02Year (2002)
01184Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Dream
ISWCA DREAM
IPISHAWN C CARTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0718508145A DREAM

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "A Dream" by Jay‐Z?+
The ISRC for "A Dream" by Jay‐Z, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G. is USDJ20201184.
Who wrote "A Dream"?+
"A Dream" was written by SHAWN C CARTER, SEAN PUFFY COMBS, JAMES MTUME, JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIER, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE. The ISWC for this composition is T0718508145.
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. USDJ20201184 is the ISRC for this recording; T0718508145 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 USDJ20201184?

USDJ20201184 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Dream” by Jay‐Z, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G.. 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 T0718508145, 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?

47.5%
SHAWN C CARTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240089393
SEAN PUFFY COMBSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334934848
JAMES MTUMEComposerLyricist47.5%
IPI: 00062012625
MTUME MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060950879
JEAN CLAUDE OLIVIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00230891674
CHRISTOPHER WALLACEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336885622

Who publishes this song?

MTUME MUSIC PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060950879

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7139 9777James Mtume0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER0000 0001 2028 2680SEAN PUFFY COMBS0000 0000 7329 6536CHRISTOPHER WALLACE0000 0003 6844 9835CHRISTOPHER WALLACE

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSDJ20201184ISWCT0718508145IPISHAWN C CARTERIPISEAN PUFFY COMBSIPIJAMES MTUMEIPIJEAN CLAUDE OLI…ISNIJames MtumeISNISHAWN C CARTERISNISHAWN C CARTER

MLC Song Code

D3831E
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SourcesNotesMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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SHAWN C CARTERIPISEAN PUFFY COMBSIPIJAMES MTUMEIPIJEAN CLAUDE OLIVIERIPICHRISTOPHER WALLACEIPI
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USDJ20201184 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “A Dream” by Jay‐Z, Faith Evans, Notorious B.I.G., released 2002-01-01. 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 T0718508145. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, SEAN PUFFY COMBS, JAMES MTUME, and others.

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