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Billy Don’t Be a Hero album cover

Billy Don’t Be a Hero✓2

ISRC

USMC17446469

Song: Billy, Don’t Be a Hero

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
matched
Released 1974-01-01

Last verified: September 16, 2026

The ISRC for “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods is USMC17446469. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010173826-4.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
74Year (1974)
46469Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1974):
Last two digits of the reference year (1974). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBilly Don’t Be a Hero
ISWCBilly, Don’t Be a Hero

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010173826-4Billy, Don’t Be a Hero

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What is the ISRC for “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods?+
The ISRC for “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods is USMC17446469.
What is the ISWC for “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero”?+
The ISWC for “Billy, Don’t Be a Hero” is T-010173826-4. This recording is titled “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”. The ISRC USMC17446469 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. USMC17446469 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010173826-4 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 USMC17446469?

USMC17446469 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods. 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-010173826-4, 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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MLC Song Code

B41920
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Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

The ISRC for “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods is USMC17446469. 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 1974-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010173826-4.

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods

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