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That’ll Be the Day album cover

That’ll Be the Day✓2

ISRC

QMFME2128561
Pure Prairie League
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Released 2021-07-28

Last verified: September 14, 2026

One ISRC for “That’ll Be the Day” by Pure Prairie League is QMFME2128561. 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 2021-07-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.178.668-6. Written by JERRY I ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY, BUDDY HOLLY.

Format

QM
Country
FMERegistrant
21Year (2021)
28561Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2021):
Last two digits of the reference year (2021). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThat’ll Be the Day
ISWCThat’ll Be the Day
IPIJERRY I ALLISON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.178.668-6That’ll Be the Day

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “That’ll Be the Day” by Pure Prairie League?+
One ISRC for “That’ll Be the Day” by Pure Prairie League is QMFME2128561.
What is the ISWC for “That’ll Be the Day”?+
The ISWC for “That’ll Be the Day” is T-070.178.668-6. The ISRC QMFME2128561 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “That’ll Be the Day”?+
“That’ll Be the Day” was written by JERRY I ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY, BUDDY HOLLY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.178.668-6.
Who publishes “That’ll Be the Day”?+
The publishers credited on “That’ll Be the Day” include: WREN MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. QMFME2128561 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.178.668-6 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 QMFME2128561?

QMFME2128561 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “That’ll Be the Day” by Pure Prairie League. 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-070.178.668-6, 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?

JERRY I ALLISONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00044011630
WREN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00652870529
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher66.67%IPI: 00503659557
NORMAN PETTYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00024170226
WREN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00652870529
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher66.67%IPI: 00503659557
BUDDY HOLLYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00039860357

Who publishes this song?

WREN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00652870529
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1946 2588Norman Petty0000 0001 1936 6406Jerry Allison

Identifier Graph

ISRCQMFME2128561ISWCT-070.178.668-6IPIJERRY I ALLISONIPINORMAN PETTYIPIBUDDY HOLLYISNINorman PettyISNIJerry Allison

MLC Song Code

T17682
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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Pure Prairie League

One ISRC for “That’ll Be the Day” by Pure Prairie League is QMFME2128561. 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 2021-07-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.178.668-6. Written by JERRY I ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY, BUDDY HOLLY.

Pure Prairie League

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