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What the World Needs Now Is Love✓2

ISRC

USSM16900873
Johnny Mathis
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Released 1966-09-16

Last verified: July 23, 2026

One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Johnny Mathis is USSM16900873. 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 1966-09-16. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.050.171-8. Written by HAL DAVID, BURT F BACHARACH.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
69Year (1969)
00873Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1969):
Last two digits of the reference year (1969). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat the World Needs Now Is Love
ISWCWhat the World Needs Now Is Love
IPIHAL DAVID

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.050.171-8What the World Needs Now Is Love

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Johnny Mathis?+
One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Johnny Mathis is USSM16900873.
What is the ISWC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love”?+
The ISWC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love” is T-070.050.171-8. The ISRC USSM16900873 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “What the World Needs Now Is Love”?+
“What the World Needs Now Is Love” was written by HAL DAVID, BURT F BACHARACH. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.050.171-8.
Who publishes “What the World Needs Now Is Love”?+
The publishers credited on “What the World Needs Now Is Love” include: SONGS OF FUJIMUSIC, BMG GOLD SONGS, NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.. 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. USSM16900873 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.050.171-8 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 USSM16900873?

USSM16900873 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Johnny Mathis. 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-070.050.171-8, 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?

HAL DAVIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007575092
SONGS OF FUJIMUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00601191692
BMG GOLD SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00601191692
BURT F BACHARACHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001751821
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF FUJIMUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00798401502
BMG GOLD SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00601191692
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 9124BURT F BACHARACH0000 0001 1773 1027HAL DAVID

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM16900873ISWCT-070.050.171-8IPIHAL DAVIDIPIBURT F BACHARACHISNIBURT F BACHARACHISNIHAL DAVID
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One ISRC for “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Johnny Mathis is USSM16900873. 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 1966-09-16. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.050.171-8. Written by HAL DAVID, BURT F BACHARACH.

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