If You Have to Ask album cover

ISRC

USWB11402843

If You Have to Ask

Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Released 1991-01-01

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USWB11402843 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, released 1991-01-01. 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-070.241.112-8. Written by ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD GAYLORD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, and others.

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USCountry
WB1Registrant
14Year (2014)
02843Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.241.112-8If You Have to Ask

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What is the ISRC for "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers?
The ISRC for "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is USWB11402843.
Who wrote "If You Have to Ask"?
"If You Have to Ask" was written by ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD GAYLORD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, MICHAEL PETER BALZARY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.241.112-8.
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. USWB11402843 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.241.112-8 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.

What is ISRC USWB11402843?

USWB11402843 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "If You Have to Ask" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. 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-070.241.112-8, 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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