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How Do You Keep the Music Playing? album cover

How Do You Keep the Music Playing?✓2

ISRC

USWB18200003
James IngramPatti Austin
matched
Released 1983-01-01

Last verified: September 15, 2026

The ISRC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” by James Ingram is USWB18200003. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-050419356-9.

Format

US
Country
WB1Registrant
82Year (1982)
00003Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1982):
Last two digits of the reference year (1982). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHow Do You Keep the Music Playing?
ISWCHow Do You Keep the Music Playing?

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-050419356-9How Do You Keep the Music Playing?

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What is the ISRC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” by James Ingram?+
The ISRC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” by James Ingram is USWB18200003.
What is the ISWC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?”?+
The ISWC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” is T-050419356-9. The ISRC USWB18200003 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. USWB18200003 is the ISRC for this recording; T-050419356-9 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 USWB18200003?

USWB18200003 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” by James Ingram, Patti Austin. 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-050419356-9, 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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James IngramPatti Austin

The ISRC for “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” by James Ingram is USWB18200003. 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 1983-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-050419356-9.

James Ingram, Patti Austin

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

David FosterpianoVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
David PaichsynthesizerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
George DoeringguitarVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
James Ingramlead vocals, vocalsVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Leon Ndugu Chanclerdrums, drums (drum set)Verified · Discogs + MusicBrainz

Who wrote this song?

ALAN BERGMANComposer
IPI: 00002823424
WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
MARILYN BERGMANComposer
IPI: 00002825026
WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
MICHEL JEAN LEGRANDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00017693274

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Paul Jackson Jr.guitarVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz

Production

David FosterArrangerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Johnny MandelArrangerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Johnny MandelProducerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Quincy JonesArrangerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Joel MossRecording engineerDiscogs
Joel MossMixing engineerDiscogs
Quincy JonesProducerDiscogs
Steve PorcaroEngineerDiscogs

Label

Hip-O Records

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WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147
MICHEL JEAN LEGRANDComposer
WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00031312147

Who publishes this song?

WARNER OLIVE MUSIC LLC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00347636538
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00031312147

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8046 3531ALAN BERGMAN0000 0001 1476 7091MARILYN BERGMAN0000 0001 2186 7242Michel Legrand

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSWB18200003ISWCT-050419356-9IPIALAN BERGMANIPIMARILYN BERGMANIPIMICHEL JEAN LEG…ISNIALAN BERGMANISNIMARILYN BERGMANISNIMichel Legrand

MLC Song Code

H68677
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record