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FOR THE FIRST TIME album cover

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USSM11304012

FOR THE FIRST TIME

JOHN LEGEND
unmatchedNot yet matched in the MLC database
Released 2013-01-01

Last verified: August 30, 2026

USSM11304012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “FOR THE FIRST TIME” by JOHN LEGEND, released 2013-01-01. 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-309980324-0. Written by DAVID J SCHULER, WILLIAM HORT MANN, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
13Year (2013)
04012Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCFOR THE FIRST TIME
ISWCFOR THE FIRST TIME
IPIDAVID J SCHULER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-309980324-0FOR THE FIRST TIME

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "FOR THE FIRST TIME" by JOHN LEGEND?+
The ISRC for "FOR THE FIRST TIME" by JOHN LEGEND is USSM11304012.
Who wrote "FOR THE FIRST TIME"?+
"FOR THE FIRST TIME" was written by DAVID J SCHULER, WILLIAM HORT MANN, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS. The ISWC for this composition is T-309980324-0.
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. USSM11304012 is the ISRC for this recording; T-309980324-0 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 USSM11304012?

USSM11304012 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “FOR THE FIRST TIME” by JOHN LEGEND. 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-309980324-0, 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?

50%
DAVID J SCHULERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00466866699
WILLIAM HORT MANNComposerLyricist
IPI: 00185687123
JOHN ROGER STEPHENSComposerLyricist50%
IPI: 00350509581
BMG MERCURY OriginalPublisherIPI: 01145644363

Who publishes this song?

BMG MERCURYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01145644363

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 4105 6503Billy Mann0000 0000 7987 4464John Legend0000 0003 6848 3240John Legend

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11304012ISWCT-309980324-0IPIDAVID J SCHULERIPIWILLIAM HORT MA…IPIJOHN ROGER STEP…ISNIBilly MannISNIJohn LegendISNIJohn Legend

MLC Song Code

FV958C
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JOHN LEGEND

USSM11304012 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “FOR THE FIRST TIME” by JOHN LEGEND, released 2013-01-01. 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-309980324-0. Written by DAVID J SCHULER, WILLIAM HORT MANN, JOHN ROGER STEPHENS.

JOHN LEGEND

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FOR THE FIRST TIME (ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY THE SCRIPT)DESN31310090
THE FIRST KANGAROOQMBZ91655098
FOR THE FIRST TIME (EXTENDED DANCE REMIX)USA371394007
FOR THE FIRST TIMEUSSM12308585

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