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Down on Your Knees album cover

Down on Your Knees✓2

ISRC

USIR20000538
KISS
matched
Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Down on Your Knees” by KISS is USIR20000538. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-910026697-5. Written by JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE, MIKEL JAPP, BRYAN ADAMS, and others.

Format

US
Country
IR2Registrant
00Year (2000)
00538Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDown on Your Knees
ISWCDown on Your Knees
IPIJAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-910026697-5Down on Your Knees

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Down on Your Knees” by KISS?+
The ISRC for “Down on Your Knees” by KISS is USIR20000538.
What is the ISWC for “Down on Your Knees”?+
The ISWC for “Down on Your Knees” is T-910026697-5. The ISRC USIR20000538 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Down on Your Knees”?+
“Down on Your Knees” was written by JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE, MIKEL JAPP, BRYAN ADAMS, PAUL STANLEY. The ISWC for this composition is T-910026697-5.
Who publishes “Down on Your Knees”?+
The publishers credited on “Down on Your Knees” include: TESTATYME MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS, BUCKTUNES, UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC, ADAMS COMMUNICATIONS, HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC., UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC. 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. USIR20000538 is the ISRC for this recording; T-910026697-5 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 USIR20000538?

USIR20000538 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Down on Your Knees” by KISS. 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-910026697-5, 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?

JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00075880149
TESTATYME MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00129693149
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS RightsAdministrator20.00%IPI: 00832425062
MIKEL JAPPComposerLyricist
IPI: 00086683039
BUCKTUNES OriginalPublisher0.00%
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator45.00%IPI: 00353265272
BRYAN ADAMSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129941846
ADAMS COMMUNICATIONS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00079002877
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS OriginalPublisher30.00%IPI: 00832425062
PAUL STANLEYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029448858
HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00128567454
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator5.00%IPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

TESTATYME MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00129693149
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00832425062
BUCKTUNESOriginalPublisher
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353265272
ADAMS COMMUNICATIONSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00079002877
HORI PRODUCTIONS AMERICA, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128567454
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7840 8680Paul Stanley0000 0000 7373 8170Jim Vallance

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSIR20000538ISWCT-910026697-5IPIJAMES DOUGLAS V…IPIMIKEL JAPPIPIBRYAN ADAMSIPIPAUL STANLEYISNIPaul StanleyISNIJim Vallance

MLC Song Code

D08102
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KISS

The ISRC for “Down on Your Knees” by KISS is USIR20000538. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-910026697-5. Written by JAMES DOUGLAS VALLANCE, MIKEL JAPP, BRYAN ADAMS, and others.

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