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ISRC

USAR19800417

When You Believe

Mariah CareyWhitney Houston
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Released 1998-01-01

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USAR19800417 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, released 1998-01-01. 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-070.934.036-2. Written by VAUGHAN MASON, UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, WYCLEF JEAN, and others.

Format

USCountry
AR1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00417Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhen You Believe

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.934.036-2When You Believe

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What is the ISRC for "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey?
The ISRC for "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston is USAR19800417.
Who wrote "When You Believe"?
"When You Believe" was written by VAUGHAN MASON, UNKNOWN UNKNOWN, WYCLEF JEAN, VAUGHAN CARRINGTON MASON, JERRY DUPLESSIS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.934.036-2.
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. USAR19800417 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.934.036-2 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.

What is ISRC USAR19800417?

USAR19800417 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "When You Believe" by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston. 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-070.934.036-2, 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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