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Tell It Like It Is album cover

Tell It Like It Is✓2

ISRC

USSM18900445
Don Johnson
matched
Released 1989-01-01

Last verified: October 4, 2026

The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Don Johnson is USSM18900445. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-904212016-1.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
89Year (1989)
00445Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1989):
Last two digits of the reference year (1989). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTell It Like It Is
ISWCTell It Like It Is

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-904212016-1Tell It Like It Is

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Don Johnson?+
The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Don Johnson is USSM18900445.
What is the ISWC for “Tell It Like It Is”?+
The ISWC for “Tell It Like It Is” is T-904212016-1. The ISRC USSM18900445 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USSM18900445 is the ISRC for this recording; T-904212016-1 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 USSM18900445?

USSM18900445 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Tell It Like It Is” by Don Johnson. 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-904212016-1, 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?

GEORGE DAVISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00007610417
M. JONES PUBLISHING CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00506466750
CONRAD MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060791968
ARC/CONRAD RightsAdministrator
OLRAP PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00351971159
ZELLS MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00065221697
LEE DIAMONDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008145017
M. JONES PUBLISHING CO. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00506466750
CONRAD MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00060791968
ARC/CONRAD RightsAdministrator
OLRAP PUBLISHING INC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00351971159
ZELLS MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00065221697

Who publishes this song?

M. JONES PUBLISHING CO.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00506466750
CONRAD MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00060791968
ARC/CONRADRightsAdministrator
OLRAP PUBLISHING INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00351971159
ZELLS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00065221697

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7246 7954GEORGE DAVIS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM18900445ISWCT-904212016-1IPIGEORGE DAVISIPILEE DIAMONDISNIGEORGE DAVIS

MLC Song Code

T11850
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

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Album: Let It Roll4:33Track 2

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Don JohnsonPerformer

Label

Sony Music

Appears on

  • Kuschelrock Best of Vol. 3 & 4(2018-01-01)
  • 100 Hits der 80er: The Sound of My Life(2015-01-01)
  • 100 Oldies: The Sound of My Life(2013-01-01)
  • Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Cover Songs der 80er(2010-01-01)· Polystar (3)
  • Die Hit-Giganten: Cover-Hits(2008-01-01)· Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  • Die Hit Giganten Best of Lovesongs(2019-10-18)
  • Radio Wien: Feelings(2014-12-12)
  • Die Hits der 80er: Love Edition(2004-11-08)
Don Johnson

The ISRC for “Tell It Like It Is” by Don Johnson is USSM18900445. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-904212016-1.

Don Johnson

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