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ISRC

USIR10400453

Song: WHY

JadakissAnthony Hamilton
matched
Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: November 1, 2026

One ISRC for “Why” by Jadakiss is USIR10400453. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0717579208. Written by JASON PHILLIPS, KEJUAN WALIEK MUCHITA, ANTHONY CORNELIUS HAMILTON, and others.

Format

US
Country
IR1Registrant
04Year (2004)
00453Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy
ISWCWHY
IPIJASON PHILLIPS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0717579208WHY

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Why” by Jadakiss?+
One ISRC for “Why” by Jadakiss is USIR10400453.
What is the ISWC for “WHY”?+
The ISWC for “WHY” is T0717579208. This recording is titled “Why”. The ISRC USIR10400453 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “WHY”?+
“WHY” was written by JASON PHILLIPS, KEJUAN WALIEK MUCHITA, ANTHONY CORNELIUS HAMILTON, PIERRE MOERLEN. The ISWC for this composition is T0717579208.
Who publishes “WHY”?+
The publishers credited on “WHY” include: JAE WONS PUBLISHING, SONY/ATV TUNES LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, BMG PLATINUM SONGS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USIR10400453 is the ISRC for this recording; T0717579208 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 USIR10400453?

USIR10400453 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why” by Jadakiss, Anthony Hamilton. 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 T0717579208, 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?

JASON PHILLIPSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00340063702
JAE WONS PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00340111821
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC RightsAdministrator14.00%IPI: 00338164558
KEJUAN WALIEK MUCHITAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00334596054
ANTHONY CORNELIUS HAMILTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00233082697
PIERRE MOERLENComposerLyricist
IPI: 00087638724
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGS SubPublisher30.00%IPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

JAE WONS PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00340111821
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00338164558
BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00576134244
BMG PLATINUM SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7691 3157Pierre Moerlen0000 0000 7299 501XAnthony Hamilton0000 0000 0303 3992KEJUAN WALIEK MUCHITA0000 0001 1469 5972Jadakiss0000 0003 6859 1006Jadakiss

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR10400453ISWCT0717579208IPIJASON PHILLIPSIPIKEJUAN WALIEK M…IPIANTHONY CORNELI…IPIPIERRE MOERLENISNIPierre MoerlenISNIAnthony HamiltonISNIKEJUAN WALIEK M…

MLC Song Code

W1341L
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JadakissAnthony Hamilton

One ISRC for “Why” by Jadakiss is USIR10400453. 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 2004-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0717579208. Written by JASON PHILLIPS, KEJUAN WALIEK MUCHITA, ANTHONY CORNELIUS HAMILTON, and others.

Jadakiss, Anthony Hamilton

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