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Africa album cover

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USSM19802957

Africa✓2

Toto
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Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: September 4, 2026

USSM19802957 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Africa” by Toto, released 1982-01-01. 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 T-070004442-3. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, JEFFREY T PORCARO.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
02957Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAfrica
ISWCAfrica
IPIDAVID F FRANK PAICH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070004442-3Africa

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Africa" by Toto?+
The ISRC for "Africa" by Toto is USSM19802957.
Who wrote "Africa"?+
"Africa" was written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, JEFFREY T PORCARO. The ISWC for this composition is T-070004442-3.
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. USSM19802957 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070004442-3 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 USSM19802957?

USSM19802957 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Africa” by Toto. 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-070004442-3, 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?

DAVID F FRANK PAICHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068644152
JEFFREY T PORCAROComposerLyricist
IPI: 00051229015
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00031312147
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00031312147
PW 3 ASCAP SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01093305964
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00031312147
PW 3 ASCAP SONGS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01093305964
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
PW 3 ASCAP SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01093305964

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6301 243XJEFFREY T PORCARO0000 0000 8114 9544David Paich0000 0003 5472 4840David Paich

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19802957ISWCT-070004442-3IPIDAVID F FRANK P…IPIJEFFREY T PORCA…ISNIJEFFREY T PORCA…ISNIDavid PaichISNIDavid Paich

MLC Song Code

A07604
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USSM19802957 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Africa” by Toto, released 1982-01-01. 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 T-070004442-3. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, JEFFREY T PORCARO.

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