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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing album cover

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing✓2

ISRC

USMO16800489
Marvin GayeTammi Terrell
matched
Released 1968-03-28

Last verified: September 16, 2026

The ISRC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye is USMO16800489. 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 1968-03-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070003186-2. Written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON.

Format

US
Country
MO1Registrant
68Year (1968)
00489Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAin’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
ISWCAin’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
IPINICKOLAS ASHFORD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070003186-2Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

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What is the ISRC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye?+
The ISRC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye is USMO16800489.
What is the ISWC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”?+
The ISWC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” is T-070003186-2. The ISRC USMO16800489 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”?+
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” was written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070003186-2.
Who publishes “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing”?+
The publishers credited on “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” include: JOBETE MUSIC CO INC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USMO16800489 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070003186-2 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 USMO16800489?

USMO16800489 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell. 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-070003186-2, 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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Marvin GayeTammi Terrell

The ISRC for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye is USMO16800489. 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 1968-03-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070003186-2. Written by NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON.

Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell

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Who wrote this song?

NICKOLAS ASHFORDComposer
IPI: 00001473136
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991
VALERIE SIMPSONComposer
IPI: 00028808468
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991

Who publishes this song?

JOBETE MUSIC CO INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00015357991

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6310 115XNICKOLAS ASHFORD0000 0001 2046 5305Valerie Simpson

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSMO16800489ISWCT-070003186-2IPINICKOLAS ASHFORDIPIVALERIE SIMPSONISNINICKOLAS ASHFORDISNIValerie Simpson

MLC Song Code

A18400
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-19712:17Track 15

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Marvin Gayedrums, lead vocals, performerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Tammi Terrellaccompanied by, featured artist, lead vocals, performer, vocalsVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Andrew "Mike" TerrysaxophoneDiscogs
Andrew SmithdrumsDiscogs
Angelo CarlisisaxophoneDiscogs
Benny BenjamindrumsDiscogs
Bernie PeacocksaxophoneDiscogs
Bill JohnsontromboneDiscogs
Billy HornertrumpetDiscogs
Bob BabbittbassDiscogs
Bob CougartromboneDiscogs
Bob CousartromboneDiscogs
Carl RaetztromboneDiscogs
Clarence IsabellbassDiscogs
Danny TurnersaxophoneDiscogs
Dayna Hartwickflute, piccolo fluteDiscogs
Dennis CoffeyguitarDiscogs
Detroit Symphony OrchestrastringsDiscogs
Don SlaughtertrumpetDiscogs
Don WhitetromboneDiscogs
Earl Van DykekeyboardsDiscogs
Eddie "Bongo" BrownpercussionDiscogs
Eddie JonestrumpetDiscogs
Eddie WillisguitarDiscogs
Eli FontainesaxophoneDiscogs
Ernie RodgerssaxophoneDiscogs
Eugene 'BeeBee' MooresaxophoneDiscogs
Eugene RodgerssaxophoneDiscogs
Floyd JonestrumpetDiscogs
Freddie WaitsdrumsDiscogs
George BohanontromboneDiscogs
Henry CosbysaxophoneDiscogs
Herbie WilliamstrumpetDiscogs
Jack Ashfordpercussion, vibraphoneDiscogs
Jack BrokenshavibraphoneDiscogs
James GittenskeyboardsDiscogs
James JamersonbassDiscogs
Jimmy WilkinstromboneDiscogs
Joe MessinaguitarDiscogs
John WilsontrumpetDiscogs
Johnny GriffithkeyboardsDiscogs
Johnny TrudelltrumpetDiscogs
Kasuka MafiasaxophoneDiscogs
Lanny AustinsaxophoneDiscogs

Production

Nickolas AshfordProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Valerie SimpsonProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Ashford & SimpsonProducerDiscogs
Gordon StaplesConductorDiscogs
Harvey FuquaProducerDiscogs
Johnny BristolProducerDiscogs

Label

Motown

Appears on

  • The Complete Duets(2022-01-01)
  • Motown's AM Gold(2021-01-01)· Time Life
  • Number 1's(2020-01-01)
  • The Very Best of Marvin Gaye(2020-01-01)· Universal Music Group
  • Motown #1(2019-01-01)
  • Motown: The Complete No. 1’s(2019-06-28)
  • Tamla Motown Gold: The Sound of Young America(2018-07-20)
  • The Duets Album(2016-05-13)