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ISRC

USRC11601636

Need U✓2

Song: NEED U

Usher
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Released 2016-09-19

Last verified: July 28, 2026

USRC11601636 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Need U” by Usher, released 2016-09-19. 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 T9204894111. Written by ISSIAH AVILA, ARTHUR STRONG, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, and others.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
16Year (2016)
01636Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCNeed U
ISWCNEED U
IPIISSIAH AVILA

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9204894111NEED U

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Need U" by Usher?+
The ISRC for "Need U" by Usher is USRC11601636.
Who wrote "Need U"?+
"Need U" was written by ISSIAH AVILA, ARTHUR STRONG, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, MIGUEL COSTA GANDELMAN, JUAN NAJERA, USHER RAYMOND, ALBERT ANDRE BOWMAN, BADRIIA INES BOURELLY. The ISWC for this composition is T9204894111.
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. USRC11601636 is the ISRC for this recording; T9204894111 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 USRC11601636?

USRC11601636 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Need U” by Usher. 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 T9204894111, 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?

ISSIAH AVILAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00241201528
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280
DEFENDERS OF MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00358185729
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
DEFENDERS OF MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00358185729
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280
ARTHUR STRONGComposerLyricist
PAUL RICHARD EPWORTHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00519322170
MIGUEL COSTA GANDELMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00676843693
JUAN NAJERAComposerLyricist
USHER RAYMONDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00340981462
ALBERT ANDRE BOWMANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00471771833
BADRIIA INES BOURELLYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00777084798

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
DEFENDERS OF MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00358185729

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5490 3863USHER RAYMOND0000 0001 3160 5772PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC11601636ISWCT9204894111IPIISSIAH AVILAIPIPAUL RICHARD EP…IPIMIGUEL COSTA GA…IPIUSHER RAYMONDISNIUSHER RAYMONDISNIPAUL RICHARD EP…

MLC Song Code

NV8LO7
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

UsherPerformer

Release

  • Hard II Love(2016-09-19)
Usher

USRC11601636 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Need U” by Usher, released 2016-09-19. 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 T9204894111. Written by ISSIAH AVILA, ARTHUR STRONG, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, and others.

Usher

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ISSIAH AVILAIPIPAUL RICHARD EPWORTHIPIMIGUEL COSTA GANDELMANIPIUSHER RAYMONDIPIALBERT ANDRE BOWMANIPIBADRIIA INES BOURELLYIPI