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Brown Sugar (a cappella) album cover

Brown Sugar (a cappella)✓2

ISRC

USEM39500433

Song: Brown Sugar

D’Angelo
matched
Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: October 18, 2026

One ISRC for “Brown Sugar (a cappella)” by D’Angelo is USEM39500433. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-917661489-4. Written by ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, MICHAEL D'ANGELO ARCHER.

Format

US
Country
EM3Registrant
95Year (1995)
00433Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBrown Sugar (a cappella)
ISWCBrown Sugar
IPIALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-917661489-4Brown Sugar

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Brown Sugar (a cappella)” by D’Angelo?+
One ISRC for “Brown Sugar (a cappella)” by D’Angelo is USEM39500433.
What is the ISWC for “Brown Sugar”?+
The ISWC for “Brown Sugar” is T-917661489-4. This recording is titled “Brown Sugar (a cappella)”. The ISRC USEM39500433 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Brown Sugar”?+
“Brown Sugar” was written by ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, MICHAEL D'ANGELO ARCHER. The ISWC for this composition is T-917661489-4.
Who publishes “Brown Sugar”?+
The publishers credited on “Brown Sugar” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES, JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC, UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC, 12-00 AM MUSIC, AH CHOO MUSIC PUBLISHING. 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. USEM39500433 is the ISRC for this recording; T-917661489-4 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 USEM39500433?

USEM39500433 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Brown Sugar (a cappella)” by D’Angelo. 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-917661489-4, 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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D’Angelo

One ISRC for “Brown Sugar (a cappella)” by D’Angelo is USEM39500433. 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 1995-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-917661489-4. Written by ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, MICHAEL D'ANGELO ARCHER.

D’Angelo

Who wrote this song?

ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMADComposerLyricist
IPI: 00128946347
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher25.00%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00593458213
MICHAEL D'ANGELO ARCHERComposerLyricist
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00343892736
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00343892736
12-00 AM MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337711563
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00343892736
12-00 AM MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00337711563
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00343892736
AH CHOO MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00339449726
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00343892736
AH CHOO MUSIC PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00593458213
JAZZ MERCHANT MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00334759541
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00343892736
12-00 AM MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00337711563
AH CHOO MUSIC PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00339449726

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEM39500433ISWCT-917661489-4IPIALI SHAHEED JON…

MLC Song Code

B05658
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