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Same Old Story album cover

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USSM11606976

Same Old Story✓2

Song: SAME OLD STORY

John Legend
matched
Released 2016-12-02

Last verified: September 8, 2026

USSM11606976 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Same Old Story” by John Legend, released 2016-12-02. 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 T9200288137. Written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
16Year (2016)
06976Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSame Old Story
ISWCSAME OLD STORY
IPIJOHN ROGER STEPHENS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9200288137SAME OLD STORY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Same Old Story" by John Legend?+
The ISRC for "Same Old Story" by John Legend is USSM11606976.
Who wrote "Same Old Story"?+
"Same Old Story" was written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLS. The ISWC for this composition is T9200288137.
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. USSM11606976 is the ISRC for this recording; T9200288137 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 USSM11606976?

USSM11606976 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Same Old Story” by John Legend. 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 T9200288137, 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?

JOHN ROGER STEPHENSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00350509581
BMG MERCURY OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 01145644363
TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSOComposerLyricist
IPI: 00556629908
BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00466089327

Who publishes this song?

BMG MERCURYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01145644363

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7987 4464John Legend0000 0003 6848 3240John Legend0000 0003 6776 3945Blake Mills0000 0004 4614 4181TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11606976ISWCT9200288137IPIJOHN ROGER STEP…IPITOBIAS MACDONAL…IPIBLAKE MATTHEW S…ISNIJohn LegendISNIJohn LegendISNIBlake Mills

MLC Song Code

SVBFEZ
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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SAME OLD STORY / SAME DRUGSQZ22B2063762
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SAME OLD STORYESA011917047
SAME OLD STORYGBBHG9601310
SAME OLD STORY (JUST A DIFFERENT DAY)USI4R1056556

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USSM11606976 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Same Old Story” by John Legend, released 2016-12-02. 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 T9200288137. Written by JOHN ROGER STEPHENS, TOBIAS MACDONALD JESSO, BLAKE MATTHEW SIMON MILLS.

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