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I Don’t Know album cover

ISRC

USSM18500530

I Don’t Know✓2

Song: I Don't Know

Bill Withers
matched
Released 1972-05-20

Last verified: September 4, 2026

USSM18500530 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Don’t Know” by Bill Withers, released 1972-05-20. 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-902839172-2. Written by BILL WITHERS.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
85Year (1985)
00530Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Don’t Know
ISWCI Don't Know
IPIBILL WITHERS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902839172-2I Don't Know

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "I Don’t Know" by Bill Withers?+
The ISRC for "I Don’t Know" by Bill Withers is USSM18500530.
Who wrote "I Don’t Know"?+
"I Don’t Know" was written by BILL WITHERS. The ISWC for this composition is T-902839172-2.
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. USSM18500530 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902839172-2 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 USSM18500530?

USSM18500530 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Don’t Know” by Bill Withers. 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-902839172-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

BILL WITHERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00056633178
UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00832425062

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC WORKSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00832425062

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 6309 931XBill Withers

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18500530ISWCT-902839172-2IPIBILL WITHERSISNIBill Withers

MLC Song Code

I10220
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USSM18500530 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “I Don’t Know” by Bill Withers, released 1972-05-20. 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-902839172-2. Written by BILL WITHERS.

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