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The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version) album cover

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USUM70902448

The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)✓2

Song: THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Luther VandrossJanet Jackson
matched
Released 1992-01-01

Last verified: July 4, 2026

USUM70902448 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, released 1992-01-01. 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 T0700181403. Written by JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
09Year (2009)
02448Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)
ISWCTHE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
IPIJAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700181403THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)" by Luther Vandross?+
The ISRC for "The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)" by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson is USUM70902448.
Who wrote "The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)"?+
"The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)" was written by JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS. The ISWC for this composition is T0700181403.
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. USUM70902448 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700181403 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 USUM70902448?

USUM70902448 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson. 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 T0700181403, 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?

JAMES SAMUEL III HARRISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125105225
TERRY LEWISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00125215020

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5745 0759JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS0000 0003 7266 7042TERRY LEWIS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70902448ISWCT0700181403IPIJAMES SAMUEL II…IPITERRY LEWISISNIJAMES SAMUEL II…ISNITERRY LEWIS

MLC Song Code

B02412
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Luther VandrossJanet Jackson

USUM70902448 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (album version)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, released 1992-01-01. 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 T0700181403. Written by JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS.

Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson

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