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For Science album cover

ISRC

USRY20411266

For Science✓2

They Might Be Giants
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Released 1988-05-05

Last verified: July 21, 2026

USRY20411266 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “For Science” by They Might Be Giants, released 1988-05-05. 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-906.624.847-3. Written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN LINNELL, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS.

Format

USCountry
RY2Registrant
04Year (2004)
11266Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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ISRCFor Science
ISWCFor Science

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-906.624.847-3For Science

Who wrote this song?

JOHN FLANSBURGHComposer
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
JOHN LINNELLComposer
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTSComposer
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

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MLC Song Code

F59600
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People also ask

What is the ISRC for "For Science" by They Might Be Giants?+
The ISRC for "For Science" by They Might Be Giants is USRY20411266.
Who wrote "For Science"?+
"For Science" was written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN LINNELL, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS. The ISWC for this composition is T-906.624.847-3.
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. USRY20411266 is the ISRC for this recording; T-906.624.847-3 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 USRY20411266?

USRY20411266 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “For Science” by They Might Be Giants. 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-906.624.847-3, 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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They Might Be Giants

USRY20411266 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “For Science” by They Might Be Giants, released 1988-05-05. 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-906.624.847-3. Written by JOHN FLANSBURGH, JOHN LINNELL, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS.

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