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Candy Man album cover

Candy Man✓2

ISRC

USSM16101891
Roy Orbison
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Released 1962-08-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison is USSM16101891. 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 1962-08-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918.222.770-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
61Year (1961)
01891Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1961):
Last two digits of the reference year (1961). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCCandy Man
ISWCCandy Man

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918.222.770-9Candy Man

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What is the ISRC for “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison?+
The ISRC for “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison is USSM16101891.
What is the ISWC for “Candy Man”?+
The ISWC for “Candy Man” is T-918.222.770-9. The ISRC USSM16101891 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM16101891 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918.222.770-9 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 USSM16101891?

USSM16101891 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison. 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-918.222.770-9, 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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Roy Orbison

The ISRC for “Candy Man” by Roy Orbison is USSM16101891. 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 1962-08-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-918.222.770-9.

Roy Orbison

Who wrote this song?

FRED NEILComposerLyricist
ENDANGERED SONGS OriginalPublisher
EMBASSY MUSIC CORPORATION OriginalPublisherIPI: 00009263004
BEVERLY ROSSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00026757566
ENDANGERED SONGS OriginalPublisher
EMBASSY MUSIC CORPORATION OriginalPublisherIPI: 00009263004

Who publishes this song?

ENDANGERED SONGSOriginalPublisher
EMBASSY MUSIC CORPORATIONOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00009263004

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0004 1726 5240Beverly Ross

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM16101891ISWCT-918.222.770-9IPIBEVERLY ROSSISNIBeverly Ross

MLC Song Code

CVB4IS
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: The Soul of Rock And Roll2:44Track 11

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Roy OrbisonVocal

Production

Fred FosterProducer

Label

Acrobat Music

Appears on

  • The Complete Sun, RCA & Monument Releases 1956-62(2018-01-01)
  • 60 Essential Recordings(2017-01-01)· Big3
  • Collected(2016-01-01)· Universal Music
  • Orbison 1955–1965(2015-01-01)· Bear Family Records
  • Crying(2013-01-01)· Hoodoo Records
  • Anthology(2013-01-01)· Not Now Music
  • A True Love Goodbye: Essential Collection(2012-01-01)· Metro Select
  • The Monument Singles Collection(2011-04-25)

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