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That's the Way It's Gotta Be album cover

ISRC

USAT20616794

That's the Way It's Gotta Be✓2

Song: THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GOTTA BE

Sam & Dave
matched
Released 1993-07-20

Last verified: September 6, 2026

USAT20616794 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “That's the Way It's Gotta Be” by Sam & Dave, released 1993-07-20. 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 T9182941931. Written by GEORGE GALLACHER, TONY MYLES, HUME PAYTON.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
06Year (2006)
16794Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThat's the Way It's Gotta Be
ISWCTHAT'S THE WAY IT'S GOTTA BE
IPIGEORGE GALLACHER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9182941931THAT'S THE WAY IT'S GOTTA BE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "That's the Way It's Gotta Be" by Sam & Dave?+
The ISRC for "That's the Way It's Gotta Be" by Sam & Dave is USAT20616794.
Who wrote "That's the Way It's Gotta Be"?+
"That's the Way It's Gotta Be" was written by GEORGE GALLACHER, TONY MYLES, HUME PAYTON. The ISWC for this composition is T9182941931.
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. USAT20616794 is the ISRC for this recording; T9182941931 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 USAT20616794?

USAT20616794 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “That's the Way It's Gotta Be” by Sam & Dave. 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 T9182941931, 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?

GEORGE GALLACHERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00645967989
ABKCO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00056388746
TONY MYLESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00250909863
ABKCO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00056388746
HUME PAYTONComposerLyricist
ABKCO MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00056388746

Who publishes this song?

ABKCO MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00056388746

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20616794ISWCT9182941931IPIGEORGE GALLACHERIPITONY MYLES

MLC Song Code

T25917
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Sam & Dave

USAT20616794 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “That's the Way It's Gotta Be” by Sam & Dave, released 1993-07-20. 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 T9182941931. Written by GEORGE GALLACHER, TONY MYLES, HUME PAYTON.

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