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Love Won’t Let Me Wait album cover

Love Won’t Let Me Wait✓2

ISRC

USSM18800285
Luther Vandross
matched
Released 1988-01-01

Last verified: September 23, 2026

The ISRC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” by Luther Vandross is USSM18800285. 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. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241981-5. Written by BOBBY ELI, VINNIE BARRETT.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
88Year (1988)
00285Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1988):
Last two digits of the reference year (1988). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLove Won’t Let Me Wait
ISWCLove Won’t Let Me Wait
IPIBOBBY ELI

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070241981-5Love Won’t Let Me Wait

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” by Luther Vandross?+
The ISRC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” by Luther Vandross is USSM18800285.
What is the ISWC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait”?+
The ISWC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” is T-070241981-5. The ISRC USSM18800285 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Love Won’t Let Me Wait”?+
“Love Won’t Let Me Wait” was written by BOBBY ELI, VINNIE BARRETT. The ISWC for this composition is T-070241981-5.
Who publishes “Love Won’t Let Me Wait”?+
The publishers credited on “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” include: WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USSM18800285 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070241981-5 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 USSM18800285?

USSM18800285 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” by Luther Vandross. 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-070241981-5, 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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Luther Vandross

The ISRC for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” by Luther Vandross is USSM18800285. 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. Released 1988-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070241981-5. Written by BOBBY ELI, VINNIE BARRETT.

Luther Vandross

Who wrote this song?

BOBBY ELIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00009186093
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175
VINNIE BARRETTComposerLyricist
IPI: 00144328585
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7247 8866BOBBY ELI

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18800285ISWCT-070241981-5IPIBOBBY ELIIPIVINNIE BARRETTISNIBOBBY ELI

MLC Song Code

L87527
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Luther Vandrosslead vocals
Kirk Whalumsoprano saxophone
Cissy Houstonbackground vocals
Marcus Millerbass
Doc Powellguitar
Paulinho da Costapercussion
Lisa Fischerbackground vocals
Paul Jackson, Jr.guitar
Brenda White‐Kingbackground vocals
Buddy Williamsdrums (drum set)
Paulette McWilliamsbackground vocals
Amy Knolestimpani
Nat Adderley, Jr.keyboard, synthesizer

Production

Luther VandrossProducer
Marcus MillerProducer
Marc DeSistoassistant
Ray BardaniMix
Ray BardaniEngineer
Nat Adderley, Jr.Arranger

Label

Epic

Appears on

  • The Box Set Series(2014-01-01)
  • Legends of Soul(2001-01-01)· Time Life Music
  • Always & Forever: The Classics(1998-01-01)
  • Any Love(1991-01-01)
  • The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love(1990-01-01)
  • The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love(1989-01-01)
  • Any Love

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