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I Wanna Know Why album cover

I Wanna Know Why✓2

ISRC

USSM10000216
Aerosmith
matched
Released 1977-12-01

Last verified: October 15, 2026

The ISRC for “I Wanna Know Why” by Aerosmith is USSM10000216. 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 1977-12-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-910335958-6. Written by STEVEN TYLER, ANTHONY PERRY.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
00216Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Wanna Know Why
ISWCI Wanna Know Why
IPISTEVEN TYLER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-910335958-6I Wanna Know Why

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Wanna Know Why” by Aerosmith?+
The ISRC for “I Wanna Know Why” by Aerosmith is USSM10000216.
What is the ISWC for “I Wanna Know Why”?+
The ISWC for “I Wanna Know Why” is T-910335958-6. The ISRC USSM10000216 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Wanna Know Why”?+
“I Wanna Know Why” was written by STEVEN TYLER, ANTHONY PERRY. The ISWC for this composition is T-910335958-6.
Who publishes “I Wanna Know Why”?+
The publishers credited on “I Wanna Know Why” include: BMG APOLLO, STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES), MUSIC OF STAGE THREE. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM10000216 is the ISRC for this recording; T-910335958-6 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 USSM10000216?

USSM10000216 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Wanna Know Why” by Aerosmith. 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-910335958-6, 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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The ISRC for “I Wanna Know Why” by Aerosmith is USSM10000216. 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 1977-12-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-910335958-6. Written by STEVEN TYLER, ANTHONY PERRY.

Aerosmith

Who wrote this song?

STEVEN TYLERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00130357212
BMG APOLLO OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 01139886412
ANTHONY PERRYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00049088260
STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES) OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00618672035
MUSIC OF STAGE THREE SubPublisher50.00%IPI: 00447691717

Who publishes this song?

BMG APOLLOOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01139886412
STAGE THREE MUSIC (CATALOGUES)OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00618672035
MUSIC OF STAGE THREESubPublisher
IPI: 00447691717

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1874 8330Joe Perry0000 0000 7840 5834Steven Tyler

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10000216ISWCT-910335958-6IPISTEVEN TYLERIPIANTHONY PERRYISNIJoe PerryISNISteven Tyler

MLC Song Code

I03717
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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