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Hard to Say Goodbye album cover

ISRC

USSM19500293

Hard to Say Goodbye✓2

Song: HARD TO SAY GOODBYE

Xscape
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Released 1995-07-18

Last verified: September 6, 2026

USSM19500293 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hard to Say Goodbye” by Xscape, released 1995-07-18. 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 T0708984557. Written by MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, TAMEKA D COTTLE, and others.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
00293Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHard to Say Goodbye
ISWCHARD TO SAY GOODBYE
IPIMANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0708984557HARD TO SAY GOODBYE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Hard to Say Goodbye" by Xscape?+
The ISRC for "Hard to Say Goodbye" by Xscape is USSM19500293.
Who wrote "Hard to Say Goodbye"?+
"Hard to Say Goodbye" was written by MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, TAMEKA D COTTLE, KANDI L BURRUSS. The ISWC for this composition is T0708984557.
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. USSM19500293 is the ISRC for this recording; T0708984557 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 USSM19500293?

USSM19500293 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Hard to Say Goodbye” by Xscape. 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 T0708984557, 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?

MANUEL LONNIE JR SEALComposer
IPI: 00335671556
JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDINComposer
IPI: 00128611879
TAMEKA D COTTLEComposer
IPI: 00338239158
KANDI L BURRUSSComposer
IPI: 00338170958

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5921 8881JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN0000 0000 3559 4591MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL0000 0000 5519 1589KANDI L BURRUSS0000 0004 0693 4816Tameka “Tiny” Cottle

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19500293ISWCT0708984557IPIMANUEL LONNIE J…IPIJERMAINE DUPRI …IPITAMEKA D COTTLEIPIKANDI L BURRUSSISNIJERMAINE DUPRI …ISNIMANUEL LONNIE J…ISNIKANDI L BURRUSS

MLC Song Code

H36861
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Xscape

USSM19500293 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Hard to Say Goodbye” by Xscape, released 1995-07-18. 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 T0708984557. Written by MANUEL LONNIE JR SEAL, JERMAINE DUPRI MAULDIN, TAMEKA D COTTLE, and others.

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