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Please Stay album cover

ISRC

USEW20180249

Please Stay✓2

Song: Please Stay (Don’t Go)

The Drifters
matched
Released 1961-05-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

USEW20180249 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Stay” by The Drifters, released 1961-05-01. 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-070039518-1. Written by BURT F BACHARACH, BOB HILLIARD.

Format

USCountry
EW2Registrant
01Year (2001)
80249Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2001):
Last two digits of the reference year (2001). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPlease Stay
ISWCPlease Stay (Don’t Go)
IPIBURT F BACHARACH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070039518-1Please Stay (Don’t Go)

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Please Stay" by The Drifters?+
The ISRC for "Please Stay" by The Drifters is USEW20180249.
Who wrote "Please Stay"?+
"Please Stay" was written by BURT F BACHARACH, BOB HILLIARD. The ISWC for this composition is T-070039518-1.
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. USEW20180249 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070039518-1 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 USEW20180249?

USEW20180249 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Please Stay” by The Drifters. 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-070039518-1, 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?

BURT F BACHARACHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00001751821
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTS OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00859139694
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator12.50%IPI: 00031312147
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00060802405
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator25.00%IPI: 00031312147
BOB HILLIARDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00014125728

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00031312147
PW ARRANGEMENTSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00859139694
NEW HIDDEN VALLEY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060802405

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0920 9124BURT F BACHARACH0000 0001 2031 8612BOB HILLIARD

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSEW20180249ISWCT-070039518-1IPIBURT F BACHARACHIPIBOB HILLIARDISNIBURT F BACHARACHISNIBOB HILLIARD

MLC Song Code

D54970
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The Drifters

USEW20180249 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Please Stay” by The Drifters, released 1961-05-01. 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-070039518-1. Written by BURT F BACHARACH, BOB HILLIARD.

The Drifters

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