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The Clapping Song album cover

The Clapping Song✓2

ISRC

USMC16509017
Shirley Ellis
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Released 2005-02-01

Last verified: October 28, 2026

The ISRC for “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis is USMC16509017. 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 2005-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070027110-8.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
65Year (1965)
09017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1965):
Last two digits of the reference year (1965). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Clapping Song
ISWCThe Clapping Song

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070027110-8The Clapping Song

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis?+
The ISRC for “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis is USMC16509017.
What is the ISWC for “The Clapping Song”?+
The ISWC for “The Clapping Song” is T-070027110-8. The ISRC USMC16509017 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USMC16509017 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070027110-8 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 USMC16509017?

USMC16509017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis. 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-070027110-8, 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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Shirley Ellis

The ISRC for “The Clapping Song” by Shirley Ellis is USMC16509017. 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 2005-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070027110-8.

Shirley Ellis

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