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Why’d We Come album cover

Why’d We Come✓2

ISRC

USAM10110442

Song: Why'd We Come

Oingo Boingo
matched
Released 1982-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Why’d We Come” by Oingo Boingo is USAM10110442. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071236620-5. Written by DANIEL ELFMAN.

Format

US
Country
AM1Registrant
01Year (2001)
10442Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhy’d We Come
ISWCWhy'd We Come
IPIDANIEL ELFMAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071236620-5Why'd We Come

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Why’d We Come” by Oingo Boingo?+
The ISRC for “Why’d We Come” by Oingo Boingo is USAM10110442.
What is the ISWC for “Why'd We Come”?+
The ISWC for “Why'd We Come” is T-071236620-5. This recording is titled “Why’d We Come”. The ISRC USAM10110442 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why'd We Come”?+
“Why'd We Come” was written by DANIEL ELFMAN. The ISWC for this composition is T-071236620-5.
Who publishes “Why'd We Come”?+
The publishers credited on “Why'd We Come” include: LITTLE MAESTRO MUSIC, SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, 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. USAM10110442 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071236620-5 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 USAM10110442?

USAM10110442 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why’d We Come” by Oingo Boingo. 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-071236620-5, 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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Oingo Boingo

The ISRC for “Why’d We Come” by Oingo Boingo is USAM10110442. 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 1982-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-071236620-5. Written by DANIEL ELFMAN.

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Songwriter profiles

DANIEL ELFMANIPI

Who wrote this song?

DANIEL ELFMANComposer
IPI: 00044819765
LITTLE MAESTRO MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

LITTLE MAESTRO MUSICOriginalPublisher
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2121 0734Danny Elfman

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAM10110442ISWCT-071236620-5IPIDANIEL ELFMANISNIDanny Elfman

MLC Song Code

W1236Y
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