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ISRC

US2Q80400218

Why Cry✓2

Afu-RaGentleman
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Released 2005-06-14

Last verified: July 4, 2026

US2Q80400218 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Cry” by Afu-Ra, Gentleman, released 2005-06-14. 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-802303047-0.

Format

USCountry
2Q8Registrant
04Year (2004)
00218Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy Cry
ISWCWhy Cry

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-802303047-0Why Cry

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MLC Song Code

W3573P
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What is the ISRC for "Why Cry" by Afu-Ra?+
The ISRC for "Why Cry" by Afu-Ra, Gentleman is US2Q80400218.
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. US2Q80400218 is the ISRC for this recording; T-802303047-0 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 US2Q80400218?

US2Q80400218 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Cry” by Afu-Ra, Gentleman. 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-802303047-0, 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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Afu-RaGentleman

US2Q80400218 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Why Cry” by Afu-Ra, Gentleman, released 2005-06-14. 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-802303047-0.

Afu-Ra, Gentleman

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