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I Was Only Joking / Patience album cover

I Was Only Joking / Patience✓2

ISRC

USUG12200297

Song: I WAS ONLY JOKING

Guns N’ Roses
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Released 2022-01-01

Last verified: October 12, 2026

The ISRC for “I Was Only Joking / Patience” by Guns N’ Roses is USUG12200297. 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 2022-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071498605-6. Written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER.

Format

US
Country
UG1Registrant
22Year (2022)
00297Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Was Only Joking / Patience
ISWCI WAS ONLY JOKING
IPIROD STEWART

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071498605-6I WAS ONLY JOKING

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “I Was Only Joking / Patience” by Guns N’ Roses?+
The ISRC for “I Was Only Joking / Patience” by Guns N’ Roses is USUG12200297.
What is the ISWC for “I WAS ONLY JOKING”?+
The ISWC for “I WAS ONLY JOKING” is T-071498605-6. This recording is titled “I Was Only Joking / Patience”. The ISRC USUG12200297 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I WAS ONLY JOKING”?+
“I WAS ONLY JOKING” was written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER. The ISWC for this composition is T-071498605-6.
Who publishes “I WAS ONLY JOKING”?+
The publishers credited on “I WAS ONLY JOKING” include: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC, EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO.. 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. USUG12200297 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071498605-6 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 USUG12200297?

USUG12200297 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Was Only Joking / Patience” by Guns N’ Roses. 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-071498605-6, 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?

ROD STEWARTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063983938
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00128633767
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00128633767
GARY GRAINGERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046696152
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00344301696
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO. OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00344301696

Who publishes this song?

EMI APRIL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128633767
EMI FULL KEEL MUSIC CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00344301696

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1436 8306Rod Stewart

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUG12200297ISWCT-071498605-6IPIROD STEWARTIPIGARY GRAINGERISNIRod Stewart

MLC Song Code

I34095
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Guns N’ Roses

The ISRC for “I Was Only Joking / Patience” by Guns N’ Roses is USUG12200297. 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 2022-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071498605-6. Written by ROD STEWART, GARY GRAINGER.

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