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Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) album cover

ISRC

USEE10250830

Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)✓2

Song: Why Does the Sun Shine?

They Might Be Giants
matched
Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: July 20, 2026

USEE10250830 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” by They Might Be Giants, released 1993-01-01. 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-070934714-7.

Format

USCountry
EE1Registrant
02Year (2002)
50830Designation
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.

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ISRCWhy Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
ISWCWhy Does the Sun Shine?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070934714-7Why Does the Sun Shine?

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MLC Song Code

W60020
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What is the ISRC for "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)" by They Might Be Giants?+
The ISRC for "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)" by They Might Be Giants is USEE10250830.
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. USEE10250830 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070934714-7 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 USEE10250830?

USEE10250830 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” by They Might Be Giants. 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-070934714-7, 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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USEE10250830 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” by They Might Be Giants, released 1993-01-01. 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-070934714-7.

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