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Smooth Operator album cover

ISRC

USRE10000028

Smooth Operator

Big Daddy Kane
matched
Released 1989-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

USRE10000028 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Smooth Operator” by Big Daddy Kane, released 1989-01-01. 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-070167863-8. Written by ANTONIO M HARDY.

Format

USCountry
RE1Registrant
00Year (2000)
00028Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSmooth Operator
ISWCSmooth Operator
IPIANTONIO M HARDY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070167863-8Smooth Operator

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Smooth Operator" by Big Daddy Kane?+
The ISRC for "Smooth Operator" by Big Daddy Kane is USRE10000028.
Who wrote "Smooth Operator"?+
"Smooth Operator" was written by ANTONIO M HARDY. The ISWC for this composition is T-070167863-8.
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. USRE10000028 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070167863-8 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 USRE10000028?

USRE10000028 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Smooth Operator” by Big Daddy Kane. 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-070167863-8, 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?

ANTONIO M HARDYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00127657557
COLD CHILLIN' MUSIC PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00127993048
CTM OUTLANDER MUSIC LP RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 01129889214

Who publishes this song?

COLD CHILLIN' MUSIC PUBLISHING INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00127993048
CTM OUTLANDER MUSIC LPRightsAdministrator
IPI: 01129889214

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5515 362XANTONIO M HARDY

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRE10000028ISWCT-070167863-8IPIANTONIO M HARDYISNIANTONIO M HARDY

MLC Song Code

S41313
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Big Daddy Kane

USRE10000028 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Smooth Operator” by Big Daddy Kane, released 1989-01-01. 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-070167863-8. Written by ANTONIO M HARDY.

Big Daddy Kane

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