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USUM72214059

Before I Cry✓2

Lady Gaga
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Last verified: July 9, 2026

USUM72214059 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Before I Cry” by Lady Gaga. 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-928179836-5. Written by NICK MONSON, PAUL EDWARD BLAIR, MARK NILAN, and others.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
22Year (2022)
14059Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBefore I Cry
ISWCBefore I Cry
IPINICK MONSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-928179836-5Before I Cry

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Before I Cry" by Lady Gaga?+
The ISRC for "Before I Cry" by Lady Gaga is USUM72214059.
Who wrote "Before I Cry"?+
"Before I Cry" was written by NICK MONSON, PAUL EDWARD BLAIR, MARK NILAN, STEFANI GERMANOTTA. The ISWC for this composition is T-928179836-5.
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. USUM72214059 is the ISRC for this recording; T-928179836-5 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 USUM72214059?

USUM72214059 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Before I Cry” by Lady Gaga. 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-928179836-5, 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?

NICK MONSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00550392168
WARNER-BARHAM MUSIC LLC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00358203370
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator10.42%IPI: 00353271280
MAXWELL AND CARTER GLOBAL PUB OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00717443836
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. RightsAdministrator11.45%IPI: 00185314175
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher3.13%IPI: 00185314175
PAUL EDWARD BLAIRComposerLyricist
IPI: 00643556927
WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator2.08%IPI: 00031312147
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher3.65%IPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00859139694
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator3.65%IPI: 00031312147
MAXWELL AND CARTER PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00759427204
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator7.29%IPI: 00031312147
MARK NILANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00547489307
WARNER-BARHAM MUSIC LLC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00358203370
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator10.42%IPI: 00353271280
ARTIST 101 PUBLISHING GROUP OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00478154330
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher14.58%IPI: 00503659557
STEFANI GERMANOTTAComposerLyricist
IPI: 00519338442
WARNER-BARHAM MUSIC LLC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00358203370
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator10.42%IPI: 00353271280
SG SONGS WORLDWIDE OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00385409143
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator21.88%IPI: 00187062752
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher21.87%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

WARNER-BARHAM MUSIC LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00358203370
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280
MAXWELL AND CARTER GLOBAL PUBOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00717443836
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00185314175
WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00859139694
MAXWELL AND CARTER PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00759427204
ARTIST 101 PUBLISHING GROUPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00478154330
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557
SG SONGS WORLDWIDEOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00385409143
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2025 4559STEFANI GERMANOTTA

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM72214059ISWCT-928179836-5IPINICK MONSONIPIPAUL EDWARD BLA…IPIMARK NILANIPISTEFANI GERMANO…ISNISTEFANI GERMANO…
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Lady Gaga

USUM72214059 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Before I Cry” by Lady Gaga. 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-928179836-5. Written by NICK MONSON, PAUL EDWARD BLAIR, MARK NILAN, and others.

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