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Lithium album cover

Lithium✓2

ISRC

USUM70995579
Nirvana
matched
Released 2009-01-01

Last verified: September 11, 2026

The ISRC for “Lithium” by Nirvana is USUM70995579. 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 2009-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241731-9. Written by KURT D COBAIN.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
09Year (2009)
95579Designation
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

ISRCLithium
ISWCLithium
IPIKURT D COBAIN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070241731-9Lithium

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Lithium” by Nirvana?+
The ISRC for “Lithium” by Nirvana is USUM70995579.
What is the ISWC for “Lithium”?+
The ISWC for “Lithium” is T-070241731-9. The ISRC USUM70995579 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Lithium”?+
“Lithium” was written by KURT D COBAIN. The ISWC for this composition is T-070241731-9.
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. USUM70995579 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070241731-9 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 USUM70995579?

USUM70995579 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Lithium” by Nirvana. 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-070241731-9, 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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Album: Live at Reading4:22Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Dave Grohldrums (drum set)MusicBrainz
Krist Novoselicelectric bass guitarMusicBrainz
Kurt CobainguitarMusicBrainz

Production

Nathaniel KunkelMixing engineerMusicBrainz
NirvanaProducerMusicBrainz

Label

DGC

Appears on

  • Live at Reading(2023-01-01)
  • Live at Reading(2013-01-01)
  • Live at Reading(2009-01-01)
  • Live at Reading(2009-01-01)

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The ISRC for “Lithium” by Nirvana is USUM70995579. 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 2009-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241731-9. Written by KURT D COBAIN.

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Who wrote this song?

KURT D COBAINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227073975

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1068 5005Kurt Cobain

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70995579ISWCT-070241731-9IPIKURT D COBAINISNIKurt Cobain

MLC Song Code

L01453
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record