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Just What I Needed album cover

Just What I Needed✓2

ISRC

USEE10900478
The Cars
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Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: October 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Just What I Needed” by The Cars is USEE10900478. 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. Released 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070089974-6.

Format

USCountry
EE1Registrant
09Year (2009)
00478Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCJust What I Needed
ISWCJust What I Needed

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070089974-6Just What I Needed

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Just What I Needed” by The Cars?+
The ISRC for “Just What I Needed” by The Cars is USEE10900478.
What is the ISWC for “Just What I Needed”?+
The ISWC for “Just What I Needed” is T-070089974-6. The ISRC USEE10900478 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USEE10900478 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070089974-6 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 USEE10900478?

USEE10900478 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Just What I Needed” by The Cars. 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-070089974-6, 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 Cars

The ISRC for “Just What I Needed” by The Cars is USEE10900478. 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. Released 1978-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070089974-6.

The Cars

Who wrote this song?

RICHARD T OTCASEKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00066098358
PRIMARY WAVE OCASEK OriginalPublisherIPI: 01253166469
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00282802562
LIDO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00018062310
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00282802562

Who publishes this song?

PRIMARY WAVE OCASEKOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01253166469
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00282802562
LIDO MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00018062310

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7839 6309Ric Ocasek

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEE10900478ISWCT-070089974-6IPIRICHARD T OTCAS…ISNIRic Ocasek

MLC Song Code

J82293
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: 70s Rock Anthems3:44Track 16

Who performed on this recording?

Production

Nigel Walkerassistant
Roy Thomas BakerProducer
Geoff WorkmanEngineer

Label

Rhino Records (2)

Appears on

  • The Cars(2023-01-01)
  • Greatest Ever Car Songs(2021-01-01)· Union Square Music
  • Greatest Ever 70s(2020-01-01)· Union Square Music
  • The 70’s Mixtape(2023-02-03)
  • Sounds of the 70’s(2023-01-24)
  • NOW 100 Hits: Classic Rock(2019-06-07)
  • 70s Songs(2019-04-19)
  • Playlist: Rock(2019-04-12)

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