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Useless Nights album cover

Useless Nights✓2

ISRC

CAAA12019502

Song: USELESS NIGHTS

Gord Downie
matched
Released 2020-09-28

Last verified: September 4, 2026

The ISRC for “Useless Nights” by Gord Downie is CAAA12019502. 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 2020-09-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9257395532.

Format

CACountry
AA1Registrant
20Year (2020)
19502Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (CA).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCUseless Nights
ISWCUSELESS NIGHTS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9257395532USELESS NIGHTS

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Useless Nights” by Gord Downie?+
The ISRC for “Useless Nights” by Gord Downie is CAAA12019502.
What is the ISWC for “USELESS NIGHTS”?+
The ISWC for “USELESS NIGHTS” is T9257395532. This recording is titled “Useless Nights”. The ISRC CAAA12019502 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. CAAA12019502 is the ISRC for this recording; T9257395532 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 CAAA12019502?

CAAA12019502 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Useless Nights” by Gord Downie. 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 T9257395532, 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?

JOSHUA FINLAYSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00212879268
GORDIELAND INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00865785379
GALLERYAC MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00600491389
GORD DOWNIEComposerLyricist
GORDIELAND INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00865785379
GALLERYAC MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00600491389

Who publishes this song?

GORDIELAND INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00865785379
GALLERYAC MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00600491389

Identifier Graph

ISRCCAAA12019502ISWCT9257395532IPIJOSHUA FINLAYSON

MLC Song Code

UA4MMC
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Gord Downie

The ISRC for “Useless Nights” by Gord Downie is CAAA12019502. 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 2020-09-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9257395532.

Gord Downie

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Gord DowniePerformer

Label

Arts & Crafts

Appears on

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