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TELL ME WHY album cover

ISRC

JPVP09710501

TELL ME WHY✓2

PENPALS
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Released 1997-11-06

Last verified: August 15, 2026

JPVP09710501 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TELL ME WHY” by PENPALS, released 1997-11-06. 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-902.131.759-9. Written by PENPALS.

Format

JPCountry
VP0Registrant
97Year (1997)
10501Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (JP).
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

ISRCTELL ME WHY
ISWCTELL ME WHY
IPIPENPALS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902.131.759-9TELL ME WHY

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "TELL ME WHY" by PENPALS?+
The ISRC for "TELL ME WHY" by PENPALS is JPVP09710501.
Who wrote "TELL ME WHY"?+
"TELL ME WHY" was written by PENPALS. The ISWC for this composition is T-902.131.759-9.
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. JPVP09710501 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902.131.759-9 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 JPVP09710501?

JPVP09710501 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “TELL ME WHY” by PENPALS. 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-902.131.759-9, 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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Who wrote this song?

PENPALSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00173396940
NIPPON TELEVISION MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00042012247
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGS SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00538724724

Who publishes this song?

NIPPON TELEVISION MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00042012247
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-MGB SONGSSubPublisher
IPI: 00538724724

Identifier Graph

ISRCJPVP09710501ISWCT-902.131.759-9IPIPENPALS

MLC Song Code

T1699B
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JPVP09710501 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “TELL ME WHY” by PENPALS, released 1997-11-06. 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-902.131.759-9. Written by PENPALS.

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