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Smooth Criminal album cover

ISRC

USSM11204989

Smooth Criminal✓2

Michael Jackson
matched
Released 1987-01-01

Last verified: July 26, 2026

USSM11204989 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson, released 1987-01-01. 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-070243701-1. Written by MICHAEL JOE JACKSON.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
12Year (2012)
04989Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2012):
Last two digits of the reference year (2012). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSmooth Criminal
ISWCSmooth Criminal
IPIMICHAEL JOE JACKSON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070243701-1Smooth Criminal

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson?+
The ISRC for "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson is USSM11204989.
Who wrote "Smooth Criminal"?+
"Smooth Criminal" was written by MICHAEL JOE JACKSON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070243701-1.
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. USSM11204989 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070243701-1 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 USSM11204989?

USSM11204989 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson. 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-070243701-1, 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?

MICHAEL JOE JACKSONComposer
IPI: 00357277434
MIJAC MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00053765369
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (NON-REP) RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

MIJAC MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00053765369
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC (NON-REP)RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11204989ISWCT-070243701-1IPIMICHAEL JOE JAC…

MLC Song Code

S06387
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Michael Jackson

USSM11204989 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson, released 1987-01-01. 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-070243701-1. Written by MICHAEL JOE JACKSON.

Michael Jackson

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