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Something Special album cover

ISRC

USLF20800026

Something Special✓2

Song: SOMETHING SPECIAL

Usher
matched
Released 2008-01-01

Last verified: July 27, 2026

USLF20800026 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Something Special” by Usher, released 2008-01-01. 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 T9016108433. Written by USHER RAYMOND, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, RYON JERMAINE LOVETT, and others.

Format

USCountry
LF2Registrant
08Year (2008)
00026Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSomething Special
ISWCSOMETHING SPECIAL
IPIUSHER RAYMOND

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9016108433SOMETHING SPECIAL

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Something Special" by Usher?+
The ISRC for "Something Special" by Usher is USLF20800026.
Who wrote "Something Special"?+
"Something Special" was written by USHER RAYMOND, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, RYON JERMAINE LOVETT, JOHN R AUSTIN, JAMES ALBERT PHILLIPS, JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN. The ISWC for this composition is T9016108433.
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. USLF20800026 is the ISRC for this recording; T9016108433 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 USLF20800026?

USLF20800026 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Something Special” by Usher. 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 T9016108433, 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?

USHER RAYMONDComposer
IPI: 00340981462
MANUEL LONNIE JR SEALComposerLyricist
IPI: 00335671556
RYON JERMAINE LOVETTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00450119883
JOHN R AUSTINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046378953
HIPGNOSIS SIDE A OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 01066528646
JAMES ALBERT PHILLIPSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00185511566
JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128611879

Who publishes this song?

HIPGNOSIS SIDE AOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01066528646

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5921 8881JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN0000 0000 3559 4591MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL0000 0000 5490 3863USHER RAYMOND

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSLF20800026ISWCT9016108433IPIUSHER RAYMONDIPIMANUEL LONNIE J…IPIRYON JERMAINE L…IPIJOHN R AUSTINISNIJERMAINE DUPRI …ISNIMANUEL LONNIE J…ISNIUSHER RAYMOND

MLC Song Code

S3882A
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Related

Other versions of this workView all on iswc.fm

SOMETHING SPECIALQZK6N1937964
INTRO 〜SOMETHING SPECIAL〜JPB601303253
SOMETHING SPECIALCHA911400043
SOMETHING SPECIALCH4610600016
SOMETHING SPECIALCAHQJ2100725

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USLF20800026 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Something Special” by Usher, released 2008-01-01. 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 T9016108433. Written by USHER RAYMOND, MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, RYON JERMAINE LOVETT, and others.

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