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Be Good Johnny album cover

ISRC

USSM18100059

Be Good Johnny✓2

Men at Work
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Released 1981-11-09

Last verified: July 13, 2026

USSM18100059 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Be Good Johnny” by Men at Work, released 1981-11-09. 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 T-060080850-1. Written by GREGORY HAM, COLIN JAMES HAY.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
81Year (1981)
00059Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1981):
Last two digits of the reference year (1981). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBe Good Johnny
ISWCBe Good Johnny
IPIGREGORY HAM

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-060080850-1Be Good Johnny

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Be Good Johnny" by Men at Work?+
The ISRC for "Be Good Johnny" by Men at Work is USSM18100059.
Who wrote "Be Good Johnny"?+
"Be Good Johnny" was written by GREGORY HAM, COLIN JAMES HAY. The ISWC for this composition is T-060080850-1.
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. USSM18100059 is the ISRC for this recording; T-060080850-1 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 USSM18100059?

USSM18100059 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Be Good Johnny” by Men at Work. 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-060080850-1, 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?

GREGORY HAMComposer
IPI: 00055954354
EMI SONGS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00139357945
BEECHWOOD MUSIC CORP. SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00002497012
COLIN JAMES HAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00052287680
EMI SONGS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00139357945
BEECHWOOD MUSIC CORP. SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00002497012

Who publishes this song?

EMI SONGS AUSTRALIA PTY LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00139357945
BEECHWOOD MUSIC CORP.SubPublisher
IPI: 00002497012

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0800 6712Colin Hay

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18100059ISWCT-060080850-1IPIGREGORY HAMIPICOLIN JAMES HAYISNIColin Hay

MLC Song Code

B05503
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Men at Work

USSM18100059 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Be Good Johnny” by Men at Work, released 1981-11-09. 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 T-060080850-1. Written by GREGORY HAM, COLIN JAMES HAY.

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