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This Is the Time album cover

This Is the Time✓2

ISRC

USSM18600168
Billy Joel
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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: September 2, 2026

The ISRC for “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel is USSM18600168. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070186574-8. Written by BILLY JOEL.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
86Year (1986)
00168Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1986):
Last two digits of the reference year (1986). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThis Is the Time
ISWCThis Is the Time
IPIBILLY JOEL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070186574-8This Is the Time

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel?+
The ISRC for “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel is USSM18600168.
What is the ISWC for “This Is the Time”?+
The ISWC for “This Is the Time” is T-070186574-8. The ISRC USSM18600168 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “This Is the Time”?+
“This Is the Time” was written by BILLY JOEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-070186574-8.
Who publishes “This Is the Time”?+
The publishers credited on “This Is the Time” include: JOELSONGS, ALMO MUSIC CORPORATION. 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. USSM18600168 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070186574-8 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 USSM18600168?

USSM18600168 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel. 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-070186574-8, 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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Billy Joel

The ISRC for “This Is the Time” by Billy Joel is USSM18600168. 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 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070186574-8. Written by BILLY JOEL.

Billy Joel

Who wrote this song?

BILLY JOELComposer
IPI: 00064277959
JOELSONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATION RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00000649518

Who publishes this song?

JOELSONGSOriginalPublisher
ALMO MUSIC CORPORATIONRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00000649518

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0128 769XBilly Joel0000 0000 8154 2979Billy Joel

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18600168ISWCT-070186574-8IPIBILLY JOELISNIBilly JoelISNIBilly Joel

MLC Song Code

T39264
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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