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ISRC

USSJ10900281

He Was a Friend of Mine✓2

Song: HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE

John Oates
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Released 2009-11-03

Last verified: August 13, 2026

USSJ10900281 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “He Was a Friend of Mine” by John Oates, released 2009-11-03. 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 T0702503169.

Format

USCountry
SJ1Registrant
09Year (2009)
00281Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHe Was a Friend of Mine
ISWCHE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702503169HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE

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MLC Song Code

H00206
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What is the ISRC for "He Was a Friend of Mine" by John Oates?+
The ISRC for "He Was a Friend of Mine" by John Oates is USSJ10900281.
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. USSJ10900281 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702503169 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 USSJ10900281?

USSJ10900281 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “He Was a Friend of Mine” by John Oates. 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 T0702503169, 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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John Oates

USSJ10900281 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “He Was a Friend of Mine” by John Oates, released 2009-11-03. 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 T0702503169.

John Oates

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