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Never Be You album cover

Never Be You✓2

ISRC

USSM18400717

Song: NEVER BE YOU

Rosanne Cash
matched
Released 1985-05-06

Last verified: September 18, 2026

The ISRC for “Never Be You” by Rosanne Cash is USSM18400717. 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 1985-05-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070154992-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
84Year (1984)
00717Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1984):
Last two digits of the reference year (1984). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCNever Be You
ISWCNEVER BE YOU

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070154992-9NEVER BE YOU

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Never Be You” by Rosanne Cash?+
The ISRC for “Never Be You” by Rosanne Cash is USSM18400717.
What is the ISWC for “NEVER BE YOU”?+
The ISWC for “NEVER BE YOU” is T-070154992-9. This recording is titled “Never Be You”. The ISRC USSM18400717 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. USSM18400717 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070154992-9 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 USSM18400717?

USSM18400717 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Never Be You” by Rosanne Cash. 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-070154992-9, 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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Rosanne Cash

The ISRC for “Never Be You” by Rosanne Cash is USSM18400717. 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 1985-05-06. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070154992-9.

Rosanne Cash

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Who wrote this song?

TOM PETTYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00049606464
GONE GATOR MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00049535754
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203
BENMONT M III TENCHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00126289565
BLUE GATOR MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00126248878
WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00229993322

Who publishes this song?

GONE GATOR MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00049535754
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203
BLUE GATOR MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00126248878
WIXEN MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00229993322

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1453 3076Tom Petty0000 0001 3109 4052Tom Petty

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18400717ISWCT-070154992-9IPITOM PETTYIPIBENMONT M III T…ISNITom PettyISNITom Petty

MLC Song Code

N05038
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: The Essential Collection, Vol. 13:31Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Rosanne Cashbackground vocals, lead vocals
Benmont Tenchkeyboard
Larry Craneacoustic guitar, electric guitar
Willie Weeksbass guitar
Anton Figdrums (drum set)
Patti Darcybackground vocals
Ula Hedwigbackground vocals

Production

Rodney CrowellProducer
David ThoenerProducer
Eli Ballexecutive

Label

Legacy

Appears on

  • The Essential Rosanne Cash(2011-01-01)
  • Blue Moons and Broken Hearts: The Anthology 1979-1996(2005-01-01)· Raven Records
  • Super Hits(1998-01-01)· Columbia
  • 30 Years of #1 Hits, Volume 19(1993-08-10)· Columbia
  • Retrospective 1979-1989(1989-01-01)· Columbia
  • Hits 1979-1989(1989-01-01)· Columbia
  • Rhythm and Romance(1985-01-01)· Columbia
  • Rhythm and Romance