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The Way Life’s Meant to Be album cover

The Way Life’s Meant to Be✓2

ISRC

USSM18100553
ELO
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Released 1981-01-01

Last verified: September 22, 2026

One ISRC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” by ELO is USSM18100553. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010476542-5. Written by JEFF LYNNE.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
81Year (1981)
00553Designation
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

ISRCThe Way Life’s Meant to Be
ISWCThe Way Life’s Meant to Be
IPIJEFF LYNNE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010476542-5The Way Life’s Meant to Be

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” by ELO?+
One ISRC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” by ELO is USSM18100553.
What is the ISWC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be”?+
The ISWC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” is T-010476542-5. The ISRC USSM18100553 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The Way Life’s Meant to Be”?+
“The Way Life’s Meant to Be” was written by JEFF LYNNE. The ISWC for this composition is T-010476542-5.
Who publishes “The Way Life’s Meant to Be”?+
The publishers credited on “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” include: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC. 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. USSM18100553 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010476542-5 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 USSM18100553?

USSM18100553 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” by ELO. 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-010476542-5, 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?

JEFF LYNNEComposer
IPI: 00061490294
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00128633767

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1453 5557Jeff Lynne

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18100553ISWCT-010476542-5IPIJEFF LYNNEISNIJeff Lynne

MLC Song Code

T25034
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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ELO

One ISRC for “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” by ELO is USSM18100553. 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 1981-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010476542-5. Written by JEFF LYNNE.

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