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When Words Fail album cover

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USUM70954005

When Words Fail✓2

Brian d'Arcy James
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Released 2009-01-01

Last verified: July 31, 2026

USUM70954005 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When Words Fail” by Brian d'Arcy James, released 2009-01-01. 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 T9021744989.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
09Year (2009)
54005Designation
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

ISRCWhen Words Fail
ISWCWhen Words Fail

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9021744989When Words Fail

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MLC Song Code

W3010W
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What is the ISRC for "When Words Fail" by Brian d'Arcy James?+
The ISRC for "When Words Fail" by Brian d'Arcy James is USUM70954005.
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. USUM70954005 is the ISRC for this recording; T9021744989 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 USUM70954005?

USUM70954005 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “When Words Fail” by Brian d'Arcy James. 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 T9021744989, 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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Brian d'Arcy James

USUM70954005 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “When Words Fail” by Brian d'Arcy James, released 2009-01-01. 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 T9021744989.

Brian d'Arcy James

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WORDS FAIL MEQMQYB1711219
WHEN WORDS FAIL (KARAOKE INSTRUMENTAL TRACK) [IN THE STYLE OF SHREK]QMTWR1411189
WHERE WORDS FAILQZ5FN1704180
WORDS FAIL (INSTRUMENTAL)USG7D1770312

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