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WHY SHOULD I album cover

ISRC

TCACJ1561779

WHY SHOULD I

Song: WHY SHOULD I?

VARIOUS ARTISTS
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Last verified: August 6, 2026

TCACJ1561779 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY SHOULD I” by VARIOUS ARTISTS. 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 T0702066974. Written by CHARLES E KAUFMAN, DAN HARTMAN.

Format

TCCountry
ACJRegistrant
15Year (2015)
61779Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (TC).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHY SHOULD I
ISWCWHY SHOULD I?
IPICHARLES E KAUFMAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702066974WHY SHOULD I?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHY SHOULD I" by VARIOUS ARTISTS?+
The ISRC for "WHY SHOULD I" by VARIOUS ARTISTS is TCACJ1561779.
Who wrote "WHY SHOULD I"?+
"WHY SHOULD I" was written by CHARLES E KAUFMAN, DAN HARTMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702066974.
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. TCACJ1561779 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702066974 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 TCACJ1561779?

TCACJ1561779 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHY SHOULD I” by VARIOUS ARTISTS. 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 T0702066974, 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?

CHARLES E KAUFMANComposer
IPI: 00120679977
DAN HARTMANComposer

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5547 3607Charlie Midnight

Identifier Graph

ISRCTCACJ1561779ISWCT0702066974IPICHARLES E KAUFM…ISNICharlie Midnight

MLC Song Code

W61726
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VARIOUS ARTISTS

TCACJ1561779 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHY SHOULD I” by VARIOUS ARTISTS. 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 T0702066974. Written by CHARLES E KAUFMAN, DAN HARTMAN.

VARIOUS ARTISTS

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