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We Are the World album cover

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USUM71908499

We Are the World✓2

Lionel Richie
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Released 2019-08-16

Last verified: July 9, 2026

USUM71908499 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “We Are the World” by Lionel Richie, released 2019-08-16. 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-903.432.848-8. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), MICHAEL JOHN JACKSON.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
19Year (2019)
08499Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2019):
Last two digits of the reference year (2019). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWe Are the World
ISWCWe Are the World
IPILIONEL B RICHIE (JR)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-903.432.848-8We Are the World

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "We Are the World" by Lionel Richie?+
The ISRC for "We Are the World" by Lionel Richie is USUM71908499.
Who wrote "We Are the World"?+
"We Are the World" was written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), MICHAEL JOHN JACKSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-903.432.848-8.
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. USUM71908499 is the ISRC for this recording; T-903.432.848-8 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 USUM71908499?

USUM71908499 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “We Are the World” by Lionel Richie. 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-903.432.848-8, 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?

LIONEL B RICHIE (JR)ComposerLyricist
IPI: 00089229439
BROCKMAN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00087591040
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00031312147
BRENDA RICHIE PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00338031486
MICHAEL JOHN JACKSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00145685353

Who publishes this song?

BROCKMAN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087591040
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00031312147
BRENDA RICHIE PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338031486

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8116 1471Lionel Richie

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71908499ISWCT-903.432.848-8IPILIONEL B RICHIE…IPIMICHAEL JOHN JA…ISNILionel Richie

MLC Song Code

W02371
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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USUM71908499 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “We Are the World” by Lionel Richie, released 2019-08-16. 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-903.432.848-8. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), MICHAEL JOHN JACKSON.

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