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Only the Strong Survive album cover

ISRC

USRC16908257

Only the Strong Survive✓2

Elvis Presley
matched
Released 1969-01-01

Last verified: August 13, 2026

USRC16908257 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Only the Strong Survive” by Elvis Presley, released 1969-01-01. 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-039.266.306-7. Written by J. BUTLER, KENNETH GAMBLE, LEON HUFF.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
69Year (1969)
08257Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCOnly the Strong Survive
ISWCOnly the Strong Survive
IPIJ. BUTLER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-039.266.306-7Only the Strong Survive

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Only the Strong Survive" by Elvis Presley?+
The ISRC for "Only the Strong Survive" by Elvis Presley is USRC16908257.
Who wrote "Only the Strong Survive"?+
"Only the Strong Survive" was written by J. BUTLER, KENNETH GAMBLE, LEON HUFF. The ISWC for this composition is T-039.266.306-7.
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. USRC16908257 is the ISRC for this recording; T-039.266.306-7 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 USRC16908257?

USRC16908257 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Only the Strong Survive” by Elvis Presley. 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-039.266.306-7, 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?

J. BUTLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004694198
KENNETH GAMBLEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011227931
LEON HUFFComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055322203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1450 7396J. BUTLER0000 0000 6303 7776KENNETH GAMBLE0000 0001 1449 4468LEON HUFF

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC16908257ISWCT-039.266.306-7IPIJ. BUTLERIPIKENNETH GAMBLEIPILEON HUFFISNIJ. BUTLERISNIKENNETH GAMBLEISNILEON HUFF

MLC Song Code

O66730
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Elvis Presley

USRC16908257 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Only the Strong Survive” by Elvis Presley, released 1969-01-01. 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-039.266.306-7. Written by J. BUTLER, KENNETH GAMBLE, LEON HUFF.

Elvis Presley

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