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It’s So Hard to Wait album cover

It’s So Hard to Wait✓2

ISRC

USEW16839302

Song: It's So Hard to Wait

Buffalo Springfield
matched
Released 1968-07-28

Last verified: October 3, 2026

The ISRC for “It’s So Hard to Wait” by Buffalo Springfield is USEW16839302. 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 1968-07-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.165.108-9. Written by NEIL YOUNG, RICHIE FURAY.

Format

US
Country
EW1Registrant
68Year (1968)
39302Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s So Hard to Wait
ISWCIt's So Hard to Wait
IPINEIL YOUNG

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071.165.108-9It's So Hard to Wait

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “It’s So Hard to Wait” by Buffalo Springfield?+
The ISRC for “It’s So Hard to Wait” by Buffalo Springfield is USEW16839302.
What is the ISWC for “It's So Hard to Wait”?+
The ISWC for “It's So Hard to Wait” is T-071.165.108-9. This recording is titled “It’s So Hard to Wait”. The ISRC USEW16839302 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “It's So Hard to Wait”?+
“It's So Hard to Wait” was written by NEIL YOUNG, RICHIE FURAY. The ISWC for this composition is T-071.165.108-9.
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. USEW16839302 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071.165.108-9 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 USEW16839302?

USEW16839302 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s So Hard to Wait” by Buffalo Springfield. 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-071.165.108-9, 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?

NEIL YOUNGComposer
IPI: 00033411035
RICHIE FURAYComposer
IPI: 00057552074

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7388 9026Neil Young

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEW16839302ISWCT-071.165.108-9IPINEIL YOUNGIPIRICHIE FURAYISNINeil Young

MLC Song Code

I56526
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The ISRC for “It’s So Hard to Wait” by Buffalo Springfield is USEW16839302. 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 1968-07-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071.165.108-9. Written by NEIL YOUNG, RICHIE FURAY.

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