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ISRC

USUM71117818
The Roots
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Released 2011-12-05

Last verified: September 23, 2026

One ISRC for “Sleep” by The Roots is USUM71117818. 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 2011-12-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9142341079. Written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TARIK TROTTER, AARON LIVINGSTON, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
11Year (2011)
17818Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSleep
ISWCSleep
IPIAHMIR K THOMPSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9142341079Sleep

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Sleep” by The Roots?+
One ISRC for “Sleep” by The Roots is USUM71117818.
What is the ISWC for “Sleep”?+
The ISWC for “Sleep” is T9142341079. The ISRC USUM71117818 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Sleep”?+
“Sleep” was written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TARIK TROTTER, AARON LIVINGSTON, NICK KOENIG. The ISWC for this composition is T9142341079.
Who publishes “Sleep”?+
The publishers credited on “Sleep” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS, PURPLE DREAM MUSIC, CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD SOUNDS, SONGS OF THE MOTHERSHIP, SONGTRUST AVE. 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. USUM71117818 is the ISRC for this recording; T9142341079 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 USUM71117818?

USUM71117818 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Sleep” by The Roots. 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 T9142341079, 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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The Roots

One ISRC for “Sleep” by The Roots is USUM71117818. 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 2011-12-05. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9142341079. Written by AHMIR K THOMPSON, TARIK TROTTER, AARON LIVINGSTON, and others.

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SLEEPGBSMU1426502
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Songwriter profiles

AHMIR K THOMPSONIPITARIK TROTTERIPIAARON LIVINGSTONIPINICK KOENIGIPI

Who wrote this song?

AHMIR K THOMPSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00184010796
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher35.00%IPI: 00538724724
TARIK TROTTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00184007093
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS OriginalPublisher35.00%IPI: 00538724724
AARON LIVINGSTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00348555434
PURPLE DREAM MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00707609047
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD SOUNDS OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00601712397
SONGS OF THE MOTHERSHIP OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00708139642
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD SOUNDS OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00601712397
NICK KOENIGComposerLyricist
IPI: 00657150542
SONGTRUST AVE OriginalPublisher40.00%IPI: 00613926842

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00538724724
PURPLE DREAM MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00707609047
CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, INC. DBA CONCORD SOUNDSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00601712397
SONGS OF THE MOTHERSHIPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00708139642
SONGTRUST AVEOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00613926842

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 0115 7609Black Thought0000 0000 5415 4268?uestlove0000 0004 0952 8565?uestlove

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71117818ISWCT9142341079IPIAHMIR K THOMPSONIPITARIK TROTTERIPIAARON LIVINGSTONIPINICK KOENIGISNIBlack ThoughtISNI?uestloveISNI?uestlove

MLC Song Code

X2605L
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