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Chain of Fools album cover

Chain of Fools✓2

ISRC

USAT20902285
Aretha Franklin
matched
Released 1967-11-01

Last verified: October 2, 2026

The ISRC for “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin is USAT20902285. 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 1967-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070233293-1. Written by DON COVAY.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
09Year (2009)
02285Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCChain of Fools
ISWCChain of Fools
IPIDON COVAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070233293-1Chain of Fools

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin?+
The ISRC for “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin is USAT20902285.
What is the ISWC for “Chain of Fools”?+
The ISWC for “Chain of Fools” is T-070233293-1. The ISRC USAT20902285 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Chain of Fools”?+
“Chain of Fools” was written by DON COVAY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070233293-1.
Who publishes “Chain of Fools”?+
The publishers credited on “Chain of Fools” include: PRONTO MUSIC, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. 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. USAT20902285 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070233293-1 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 USAT20902285?

USAT20902285 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin. 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-070233293-1, 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?

DON COVAYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007005044
PRONTO MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00136857252
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher75.00%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

PRONTO MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00136857252
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7827 6112DON COVAY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT20902285ISWCT-070233293-1IPIDON COVAYISNIDON COVAY

MLC Song Code

C23670
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Aretha Franklin

The ISRC for “Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin is USAT20902285. 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 1967-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070233293-1. Written by DON COVAY.

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