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Bad News album cover

Bad News✓2

ISRC

USOU19700813
EELS
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Released 1997-09-09

Last verified: September 17, 2026

One ISRC for “Bad News” by EELS is USOU19700813. 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 1997-09-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070885596-2. Written by SALLY DWORKSY, MARK EVERETT.

Format

USCountry
OU1Registrant
97Year (1997)
00813Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070885596-2Bad News

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Bad News” by EELS?+
One ISRC for “Bad News” by EELS is USOU19700813.
What is the ISWC for “Bad News”?+
The ISWC for “Bad News” is T-070885596-2. The ISRC USOU19700813 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Bad News”?+
“Bad News” was written by SALLY DWORKSY, MARK EVERETT. The ISWC for this composition is T-070885596-2.
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. USOU19700813 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070885596-2 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 USOU19700813?

USOU19700813 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Bad News” by EELS. 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-070885596-2, 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?

SALLY DWORKSYComposer
MARK EVERETTComposer

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MLC Song Code

B11354
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One ISRC for “Bad News” by EELS is USOU19700813. 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 1997-09-09. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070885596-2. Written by SALLY DWORKSY, MARK EVERETT.

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