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It’s Been a Long Time album cover

It’s Been a Long Time✓2

ISRC

USUR19700126
Rakim
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Released 1997-01-01

Last verified: October 19, 2026

The ISRC for “It’s Been a Long Time” by Rakim is USUR19700126. 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 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-913601791-9.

Format

USCountry
UR1Registrant
97Year (1997)
00126Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt’s Been a Long Time
ISWCIt’s Been a Long Time

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-913601791-9It’s Been a Long Time

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What is the ISRC for “It’s Been a Long Time” by Rakim?+
The ISRC for “It’s Been a Long Time” by Rakim is USUR19700126.
What is the ISWC for “It’s Been a Long Time”?+
The ISWC for “It’s Been a Long Time” is T-913601791-9. The ISRC USUR19700126 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USUR19700126 is the ISRC for this recording; T-913601791-9 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 USUR19700126?

USUR19700126 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Been a Long Time” by Rakim. 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-913601791-9, 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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Rakim

The ISRC for “It’s Been a Long Time” by Rakim is USUR19700126. 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 1997-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-913601791-9.

Rakim
Listen on Apple Music
Album: The 18th Letter3:57Track 4

Who performed on this recording?

Production

DJ PremierMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
DJ PremierProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Clark KentProducerDiscogs
DJ PremierEngineerDiscogs
Eddie SanchoEngineerDiscogs
Eddie SanchoMixing engineerDiscogs

Label

Nova Records

Appears on

  • Nova Classics Hip Hop 01(2019-01-01)
  • The 18th Letter(2003-01-01)· Universal Records
  • Pizza King: Music From & Inspired by the Motion Picture(1999-01-01)· Jay-B Incorporated
  • The 18th Letter / The Book of Life(1997-01-01)· Universal Records
  • Nova Classics Hip Hop 01(2019-09-20)

Who wrote this song?

JAMES BROWNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004345815
CHRISTOPHER MARTINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00336263666
GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisherIPI: 00503659557
BOBBY BYRDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00004721227
ERIC BARRIERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227452084
CHARLES A. BOBBITComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055242595
WILLIAM GRIFFINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00227455467

Who publishes this song?

GIFTED PEARL MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334305985
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2029 3582JAMES BROWN0000 0001 1642 2679BOBBY BYRD0000 0003 6082 3802CHARLES A. BOBBIT0000 0003 7266 6701Eric B.0000 0001 1850 5494Rakim0000 0000 0277 0800CHRISTOPHER MARTIN

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUR19700126ISWCT-913601791-9IPIJAMES BROWNIPICHRISTOPHER MAR…IPIBOBBY BYRDIPIERIC BARRIERISNIJAMES BROWNISNIBOBBY BYRDISNICHARLES A. BOBB…

MLC Song Code

I2360T
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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IT'S BEEN A LONG TIMEDEEF21510630
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIMEDEEF21354239
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