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US4CT0800025

Ask Me Why✓2

The Smithereens
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Released 2008-07-08

Last verified: July 21, 2026

US4CT0800025 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ask Me Why” by The Smithereens, released 2008-07-08. 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-010.166.156-6.

Format

USCountry
4CTRegistrant
08Year (2008)
00025Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCAsk Me Why
ISWCAsk Me Why

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.166.156-6Ask Me Why

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MLC Song Code

AA0ZMI
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What is the ISRC for "Ask Me Why" by The Smithereens?+
The ISRC for "Ask Me Why" by The Smithereens is US4CT0800025.
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. US4CT0800025 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.166.156-6 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 US4CT0800025?

US4CT0800025 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Ask Me Why” by The Smithereens. 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-010.166.156-6, 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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US4CT0800025 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Ask Me Why” by The Smithereens, released 2008-07-08. 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-010.166.156-6.

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