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ISRC

USRL19900002

Song: HARD KNOCK LIFE

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Last verified: August 8, 2026

USRL19900002 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for this sound recording. 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-070899082-2. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, MARK HOWARD JAMES, MARTIN CHARNIN, and others.

Format

USCountry
RL1Registrant
99Year (1999)
00002Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1999):
Last two digits of the reference year (1999). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCUSRL19900002
ISWCHARD KNOCK LIFE
IPISHAWN C CARTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070899082-2HARD KNOCK LIFE

People also ask

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. USRL19900002 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070899082-2 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 USRL19900002?

USRL19900002 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies this specific sound recording. 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-070899082-2, 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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USRL19900002 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for this sound recording. 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-070899082-2. Written by SHAWN C CARTER, MARK HOWARD JAMES, MARTIN CHARNIN, and others.

Who wrote this song?

SHAWN C CARTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00240089393
MARK HOWARD JAMESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129315974
MARTIN CHARNINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00005924597
CHARLES STROUSEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00029788925

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7980 444XMARTIN CHARNIN0000 0001 0938 5101Charles Strouse0000 0003 7289 1482MARK HOWARD JAMES0000 0001 1833 5528SHAWN C CARTER0000 0003 6861 5389SHAWN C CARTER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRL19900002ISWCT-070899082-2IPISHAWN C CARTERIPIMARK HOWARD JAM…IPIMARTIN CHARNINIPICHARLES STROUSEISNIMARTIN CHARNINISNICharles StrouseISNIMARK HOWARD JAM…

MLC Song Code

H09490
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