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The Way Things Are album cover

ISRC

USSM19910366

The Way Things Are✓2

Fiona Apple
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Released 1999-01-01

Last verified: July 19, 2026

USSM19910366 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way Things Are” by Fiona Apple, released 1999-01-01. 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-072451829-9.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
99Year (1999)
10366Designation
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

ISRCThe Way Things Are
ISWCThe Way Things Are

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072451829-9The Way Things Are

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Way Things Are" by Fiona Apple?+
The ISRC for "The Way Things Are" by Fiona Apple is USSM19910366.
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. USSM19910366 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072451829-9 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 USSM19910366?

USSM19910366 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Way Things Are” by Fiona Apple. 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-072451829-9, 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?

FIONA APPLE MAGGARTComposer
IPI: 00338861826
FHW MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00338880527
WC MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

FHW MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338880527
WC MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7839 0054Fiona Apple

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19910366ISWCT-072451829-9IPIFIONA APPLE MAG…ISNIFiona Apple

MLC Song Code

W4352M
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Listen on Apple Music
Album: When the Pawn...4:16Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Fiona Applepiano
Fiona AppleVocal
Matt Chamberlaindrums (drum set)
Mike Elizondobass guitar
Jean Marinellihorn
Paul Loredohorn
Tom Billerguitar, synthesizer
John Noreykohorn
Wendell Kellyhorn

Production

Jon BrionProducer
Jon BrionMix
Rich CosteyMix
Tom Banghartassistant
Greg Collinsassistant
Rob Brillassistant
Steve Mixdorfassistant
John Tyreeassistant
John BainbridgeOrchestrator

Label

Clean Slate

Appears on

  • When the Pawn(2023-01-01)
  • Original Album Classics(2010-01-01)· Sony Music
  • When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right(2000-01-01)
  • When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right(2000-01-01)· Epic
  • When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right(2000-01-01)· SME Records
  • When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right(1999-11-09)
  • When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right(1999-01-01)
  • Tidal / When the Pawn…(2002-12-16)

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

Fiona Apple

USSM19910366 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way Things Are” by Fiona Apple, released 1999-01-01. 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-072451829-9.

Fiona Apple

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