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USK4W0709893

THE HARDEST THING

Song: SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD

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Last verified: February 19, 2026

USK4W0709893 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE HARDEST THING”. 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 T-070142874-1. Written by ELTON JOHN.

Format

USCountry
K4WRegistrant
07Year (2007)
09893Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2007):
Last two digits of the reference year (2007). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE HARDEST THING
ISWCSORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
IPIELTON JOHN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070142874-1SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE HARDEST THING"?+
The ISRC for "THE HARDEST THING" is USK4W0709893.
Who wrote "THE HARDEST THING"?+
"THE HARDEST THING" was written by ELTON JOHN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070142874-1.
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. USK4W0709893 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070142874-1 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 USK4W0709893?

USK4W0709893 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE HARDEST THING”. 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-070142874-1, 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?

ELTON JOHNComposer
IPI: 00042308022
HST PUBL. LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00478715411
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00353265272

Who publishes this song?

HST PUBL. LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00478715411
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353265272

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 1181ELTON JOHN0000 0003 6855 8134ELTON JOHN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSK4W0709893ISWCT-070142874-1IPIELTON JOHNISNIELTON JOHNISNIELTON JOHN

MLC Song Code

W80080
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USK4W0709893 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE HARDEST THING”. 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 T-070142874-1. Written by ELTON JOHN.

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SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORDARA821510356
SORRYARA821700220
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORDARF412000289
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORDBGA261120412
SORRY SEEMS TO THE HARDEST WORDDEXO71953204

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ELTON JOHNIPI