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Something Special album cover

Something Special✓2

ISRC

USSM10023898

Song: SOMETHING SPECIAL

EarthWind & Fire
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 9, 2026

The ISRC for “Something Special” by Earth is USSM10023898. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070276170-3. Written by MAURICE WHITE, WAYNE LEE VAUGHN, WANDA VAUGHN.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
23898Designation
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

ISRCSomething Special
ISWCSOMETHING SPECIAL
IPIMAURICE WHITE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070276170-3SOMETHING SPECIAL

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Something Special” by Earth?+
The ISRC for “Something Special” by Earth is USSM10023898.
What is the ISWC for “SOMETHING SPECIAL”?+
The ISWC for “SOMETHING SPECIAL” is T-070276170-3. This recording is titled “Something Special”. The ISRC USSM10023898 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “SOMETHING SPECIAL”?+
“SOMETHING SPECIAL” was written by MAURICE WHITE, WAYNE LEE VAUGHN, WANDA VAUGHN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070276170-3.
Who publishes “SOMETHING SPECIAL”?+
The publishers credited on “SOMETHING SPECIAL” include: MUSIC SALES CORPORATION. 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. USSM10023898 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070276170-3 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 USSM10023898?

USSM10023898 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Something Special” by Earth, Wind & Fire. 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-070276170-3, 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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Who wrote this song?

MAURICE WHITEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063259085
WAYNE LEE VAUGHNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046177378
MUSIC SALES CORPORATION OriginalPublisher58.33%IPI: 00460395650
WANDA VAUGHNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00120287408
MUSIC SALES CORPORATION OriginalPublisher58.33%IPI: 00460395650

Who publishes this song?

MUSIC SALES CORPORATIONOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00460395650

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1613 2380Maurice White

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM10023898ISWCT-070276170-3IPIMAURICE WHITEIPIWAYNE LEE VAUGHNIPIWANDA VAUGHNISNIMaurice White

MLC Song Code

S38115
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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EarthWind & Fire

The ISRC for “Something Special” by Earth is USSM10023898. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070276170-3. Written by MAURICE WHITE, WAYNE LEE VAUGHN, WANDA VAUGHN.

Earth, Wind & Fire

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SOMETHING SPECIALUSA560683324
SOMETHING SPECIALDENA51904268
SOMETHING SPECIALDENA52004673
SOMETHING SPECIALQZHN42032068
SOMETHING SPECIALQZHNC2056890

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