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Somebody’s Gotta Do It album cover

Somebody’s Gotta Do It✓2

ISRC

USMC10400264

Song: SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT

The Roots
matched
Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: September 12, 2026

The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” by The Roots is USMC10400264. 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 T-072228500-8. Written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TAHIR JAMAL, KARL B JENKINS, and others.

Format

US
Country
MC1Registrant
04Year (2004)
00264Designation
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

ISRCSomebody’s Gotta Do It
ISWCSOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT
IPIAHMIR K THOMPSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072228500-8SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” by The Roots?+
The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” by The Roots is USMC10400264.
What is the ISWC for “SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT”?+
The ISWC for “SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT” is T-072228500-8. This recording is titled “Somebody’s Gotta Do It”. The ISRC USMC10400264 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT”?+
“SOMEBODY'S GOT TO DO IT” was written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TAHIR JAMAL, KARL B JENKINS, FLOYD CARSON, TARIK TROTTER, LEONARD HUBBARD, JIMMY GRAY, TSIDI IBRAHIM. The ISWC for this composition is T-072228500-8.
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. USMC10400264 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072228500-8 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 USMC10400264?

USMC10400264 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” by The Roots. 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-072228500-8, 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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The ISRC for “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” by The Roots is USMC10400264. 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 T-072228500-8. Written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TAHIR JAMAL, KARL B JENKINS, and others.

The Roots

Who wrote this song?

AHMIR K THOMPSONComposer
IPI: 00184010796
TAHIR JAMALComposer
KARL B JENKINSComposer
IPI: 00194567135
FLOYD CARSONComposer
TARIK TROTTERComposer
IPI: 00184007093
LEONARD HUBBARDComposer
JIMMY GRAYComposer
IPI: 00194680339
TSIDI IBRAHIMComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0115 7609Black Thought0000 0000 5415 4268?uestlove0000 0004 0952 8565?uestlove0000 0003 7233 6323Kamal Gray

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC10400264ISWCT-072228500-8IPIAHMIR K THOMPSONIPIKARL B JENKINSIPITARIK TROTTERIPIJIMMY GRAYISNIBlack ThoughtISNI?uestloveISNI?uestlove

MLC Song Code

S1889J
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