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WHY? album cover

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USSM19501376

WHY?

Song: WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD

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Last verified: August 30, 2026

USSM19501376 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY?”. 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 T0709408332. Written by JAY A KING, DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
01376Designation
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

ISRCWHY?
ISWCWHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD
IPIJAY A KING

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0709408332WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY?"?+
The ISRC for "WHY?" is USSM19501376.
Who wrote "WHY?"?+
"WHY?" was written by JAY A KING, DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY. The ISWC for this composition is T0709408332.
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. USSM19501376 is the ISRC for this recording; T0709408332 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 USSM19501376?

USSM19501376 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY?”. 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 T0709408332, 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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USSM19501376 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY?”. 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 T0709408332. Written by JAY A KING, DENZIL FOSTER, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY.

Who wrote this song?

JAY A KINGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00202236229
BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00690157927
BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00690157927
DENZIL FOSTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00211400836
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437493
THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00211444416
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

BRAVO AND ENCORE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00690157927
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5546 7688Denzil Foster0000 0000 5550 6982Thomas McElroy

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19501376ISWCT0709408332IPIJAY A KINGIPIDENZIL FOSTERIPITHOMAS DERRICK …ISNIDenzil FosterISNIThomas McElroy

MLC Song Code

W1036T
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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