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WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS album cover

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USHM21166187

WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS

Song: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?

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Last verified: July 5, 2026

USHM21166187 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS”. 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 T0709330084. Written by THOMAS SYLVESTER ALLEN, HOWARD E SCOTT, R. OWNES, and others.

Format

USCountry
HM2Registrant
11Year (2011)
66187Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS
ISWCWHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?
IPITHOMAS SYLVESTER ALLEN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0709330084WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS"?+
The ISRC for "WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS" is USHM21166187.
Who wrote "WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS"?+
"WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS" was written by THOMAS SYLVESTER ALLEN, HOWARD E SCOTT, R. OWNES, BOBBY SAMUELS, CHARLES W. MILLER, KEVIN REHEN, HAROLD RAY I BROWN, MORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSON, LEE OSKAR LEVITIN, LE ROY L JORDAN, JERRY GOLDSTEIN, TERRY HAYES, RONZO CARTWRIGHT. The ISWC for this composition is T0709330084.
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. USHM21166187 is the ISRC for this recording; T0709330084 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 USHM21166187?

USHM21166187 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS”. 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 T0709330084, 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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USHM21166187 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS”. 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 T0709330084. Written by THOMAS SYLVESTER ALLEN, HOWARD E SCOTT, R. OWNES, and others.

Who wrote this song?

THOMAS SYLVESTER ALLENComposer
IPI: 00055582270
HOWARD E SCOTTComposer
IPI: 00055602787
R. OWNESComposer
BOBBY SAMUELSComposer
CHARLES W. MILLERComposer
IPI: 00040569490
KEVIN REHENComposer
HAROLD RAY I BROWNComposer
IPI: 00058546354
MORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSONComposer
IPI: 00055587647
LEE OSKAR LEVITINComposer
IPI: 00056500694
LE ROY L JORDANComposer
IPI: 00049611083
JERRY GOLDSTEINComposer
IPI: 00012179708
TERRY HAYESComposer
RONZO CARTWRIGHTComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7394 3668JERRY GOLDSTEIN0000 0000 5939 5909Lonnie Jordan0000 0003 7266 9443B.B. Dickerson0000 0001 3120 2105Howard E. Scott0000 0000 8203 0721Lee Oskar

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSHM21166187ISWCT0709330084IPITHOMAS SYLVESTE…IPIHOWARD E SCOTTIPICHARLES W. MILL…IPIHAROLD RAY I BR…ISNIJERRY GOLDSTEINISNILonnie JordanISNIB.B. Dickerson

MLC Song Code

W5935G
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Songwriter profiles

THOMAS SYLVESTER ALLENIPIHOWARD E SCOTTIPICHARLES W. MILLERIPIHAROLD RAY I BROWNIPIMORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSONIPILEE OSKAR LEVITINIPILE ROY L JORDANIPIJERRY GOLDSTEINIPI