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USUM70502979

Back to Basics✓2

Song: BACK TO BASICS

Kanye WestCommon
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Released 2005-01-01

Last verified: September 7, 2026

USUM70502979 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Back to Basics” by Kanye West, Common, released 2005-01-01. 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-072605152-0. Written by MANNY KURTZ, DUKE ELLINGTON, IRVING MILLS, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
05Year (2005)
02979Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2005):
Last two digits of the reference year (2005). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBack to Basics
ISWCBACK TO BASICS
IPIMANNY KURTZ

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072605152-0BACK TO BASICS

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Back to Basics" by Kanye West?+
The ISRC for "Back to Basics" by Kanye West, Common is USUM70502979.
Who wrote "Back to Basics"?+
"Back to Basics" was written by MANNY KURTZ, DUKE ELLINGTON, IRVING MILLS, KANYE OMARI WEST. The ISWC for this composition is T-072605152-0.
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. USUM70502979 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072605152-0 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 USUM70502979?

USUM70502979 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Back to Basics” by Kanye West, Common. 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-072605152-0, 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?

MANNY KURTZComposerLyricist
IPI: 00016889158
DUKE ELLINGTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00043281895
IRVING MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00020874007
KANYE OMARI WESTComposer
IPI: 00335677734

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0004 4456 9565Mann Curtis0000 0000 8156 9522IRVING MILLS0000 0001 0911 0810Duke Ellington0000 0001 1655 7565KANYE OMARI WEST

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70502979ISWCT-072605152-0IPIMANNY KURTZIPIDUKE ELLINGTONIPIIRVING MILLSIPIKANYE OMARI WESTISNIMann CurtisISNIIRVING MILLSISNIDuke Ellington

MLC Song Code

B2355E
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USUM70502979 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Back to Basics” by Kanye West, Common, released 2005-01-01. 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-072605152-0. Written by MANNY KURTZ, DUKE ELLINGTON, IRVING MILLS, and others.

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