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AIN'T NECESSARILY SO album cover

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO✓2

ISRC

USSM19905039
Willie Nelson
matched
Released 1990-01-01

Last verified: July 18, 2026

The ISRC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” by Willie Nelson is USSM19905039. 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 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700059499. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
05039Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAIN'T NECESSARILY SO
ISWCAIN'T NECESSARILY SO
IPIGEORGE GERSHWIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700059499AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” by Willie Nelson?+
The ISRC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” by Willie Nelson is USSM19905039.
What is the ISWC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO”?+
The ISWC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” is T0700059499. The ISRC USSM19905039 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO”?+
“AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” was written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, DOROTHY HEYWARD. The ISWC for this composition is T0700059499.
Who publishes “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO”?+
The publishers credited on “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” include: FRANKIE G SONGS, DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC, IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC, WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC, DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL. 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. USSM19905039 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700059499 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 USSM19905039?

USSM19905039 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” by Willie Nelson. 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 T0700059499, 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?

GEORGE GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730139
FRANKIE G SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00011730335
IRA GERSHWIN MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSIC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00820833651
DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014064426
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00647171538
DOROTHY HEYWARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00822709932
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBL OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334532678
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00647171538

Who publishes this song?

FRANKIE G SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00736966593
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00647171538
IRA GERSHWIN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334307783
WARNER GEO MET RIC MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00820833651
DU BOSE-DOROTHY HEYWARD MEMORIAL FUND PUBLOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334532678

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2135 5968GEORGE GERSHWIN0000 0001 0890 1469IRA GERSHWIN0000 0001 0886 3028DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19905039ISWCT0700059499IPIGEORGE GERSHWINIPIIRA GERSHWINIPIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…IPIDOROTHY HEYWARDISNIGEORGE GERSHWINISNIIRA GERSHWINISNIDUBOSE EDWIN HE…

MLC Song Code

AX9I3F
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Willie Nelson

The ISRC for “AIN'T NECESSARILY SO” by Willie Nelson is USSM19905039. 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 1990-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700059499. Written by GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE EDWIN HEYWARD, and others.

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