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Tighten Up album cover

Tighten Up✓2

ISRC

USAT21205813
Archie Bell & the Drells
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Released 1996-10-03

Last verified: September 22, 2026

The ISRC for “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells is USAT21205813. 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 1996-10-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070247345-7.

Format

USCountry
AT2Registrant
12Year (2012)
05813Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTighten Up
ISWCTighten Up

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070247345-7Tighten Up

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells?+
The ISRC for “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells is USAT21205813.
What is the ISWC for “Tighten Up”?+
The ISWC for “Tighten Up” is T-070247345-7. The ISRC USAT21205813 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USAT21205813 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070247345-7 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 USAT21205813?

USAT21205813 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells. 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-070247345-7, 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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Archie Bell & the Drells

The ISRC for “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & the Drells is USAT21205813. 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 1996-10-03. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070247345-7.

Archie Bell & the Drells

Who wrote this song?

BILLY BUTLERComposer
IPI: 00004692201
ARCHIE BELLComposer

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSAT21205813ISWCT-070247345-7IPIBILLY BUTLER

MLC Song Code

T46290
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Archie Bell & the DrellsPerformer

Label

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