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USMC17841691

I Need to Know✓2

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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Released 1978-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

USMC17841691 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released 1978-01-01. 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 T-070081794-2. Written by THOMAS EARL PETTY.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
78Year (1978)
41691Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1978):
Last two digits of the reference year (1978). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Need to Know
ISWCI Need to Know
IPITHOMAS EARL PETTY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070081794-2I Need to Know

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Need to Know" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers?+
The ISRC for "I Need to Know" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is USMC17841691.
Who wrote "I Need to Know"?+
"I Need to Know" was written by THOMAS EARL PETTY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070081794-2.
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. USMC17841691 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070081794-2 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 USMC17841691?

USMC17841691 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. 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-070081794-2, 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?

THOMAS EARL PETTYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00059399329
TARKA MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00127204800
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATION RightsAdministratorIPI: 00000649518

Who publishes this song?

TARKA MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00127204800
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATIONRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00000649518

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1453 3076Tom Petty0000 0001 3109 4052Tom Petty

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMC17841691ISWCT-070081794-2IPITHOMAS EARL PET…ISNITom PettyISNITom Petty

MLC Song Code

I24865
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

USMC17841691 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Need to Know” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released 1978-01-01. 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 T-070081794-2. Written by THOMAS EARL PETTY.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

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