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Retrospect for Life album cover

Retrospect for Life✓2

ISRC

USRE40700002

Song: RETROSPECT FOR LIFE

CommonLauryn Hill
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Last verified: October 20, 2026

One ISRC for “Retrospect for Life” by Common is USRE40700002. 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-071936210-3.

Format

USCountry
RE4Registrant
07Year (2007)
00002Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2007):
Last two digits of the reference year (2007). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCRetrospect for Life
ISWCRETROSPECT FOR LIFE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071936210-3RETROSPECT FOR LIFE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Retrospect for Life” by Common?+
One ISRC for “Retrospect for Life” by Common is USRE40700002.
What is the ISWC for “RETROSPECT FOR LIFE”?+
The ISWC for “RETROSPECT FOR LIFE” is T-071936210-3. This recording is titled “Retrospect for Life”. The ISRC USRE40700002 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. USRE40700002 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071936210-3 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 USRE40700002?

USRE40700002 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Retrospect for Life” by Common, Lauryn Hill. 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-071936210-3, 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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Album: Thisisme Then - The Best of Common5:25Track 10

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

CommonPerformer
Lauryn HillPerformer

Release

  • thisisme then: the best of common
CommonLauryn Hill

One ISRC for “Retrospect for Life” by Common is USRE40700002. 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-071936210-3.

Common, Lauryn Hill

Who wrote this song?

JAMES POYSERComposerLyricist
LONNIE LYNNComposerLyricist
SYREETA WRIGHTComposer
IPI: 00070189579
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991
STEVIE WONDERComposer
IPI: 00033189687
BLACK BULL MUSIC INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00015357991
ERNEST WILSONComposerLyricist

Who publishes this song?

BLACK BULL MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00066434080
JOBETE MUSIC CO INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00015357991

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0867 5094STEVIE WONDER0000 0000 6639 1797Syreeta

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRE40700002ISWCT-071936210-3IPISYREETA WRIGHTIPISTEVIE WONDERISNISTEVIE WONDERISNISyreeta

MLC Song Code

R1907L
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Retrospect for Life

Common, Lauryn

USRE49700041
TALK TO YOUR MAN (FEATURING LARMAR THOMAS)US2T50410041
ASSATAUSCGJ0969874
RETROSPECT FOR LIFEUSRE40700015
RETROSPECT FOR LIFEFR0Z50024340

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