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Better World, Parts I, II & III album cover

Better World, Parts I, II & III✓2

ISRC

USSM19805744

Song: BETTER WORLD

Toto
matched
Released 1999-01-01

Last verified: September 14, 2026

The ISRC for “Better World, Parts I, II & III” by Toto is USSM19805744. 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 1999-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902857338-8. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, SIMON PETER PHILLIPS, STEVEN LEE LUKATHER.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
05744Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBetter World, Parts I, II & III
ISWCBETTER WORLD
IPIDAVID F FRANK PAICH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-902857338-8BETTER WORLD

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Better World, Parts I, II & III” by Toto?+
The ISRC for “Better World, Parts I, II & III” by Toto is USSM19805744.
What is the ISWC for “BETTER WORLD”?+
The ISWC for “BETTER WORLD” is T-902857338-8. This recording is titled “Better World, Parts I, II & III”. The ISRC USSM19805744 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “BETTER WORLD”?+
“BETTER WORLD” was written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, SIMON PETER PHILLIPS, STEVEN LEE LUKATHER. The ISWC for this composition is T-902857338-8.
Who publishes “BETTER WORLD”?+
The publishers credited on “BETTER WORLD” include: PANTS PARTY PUBLISHING, ROYNET MUSIC. 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. USSM19805744 is the ISRC for this recording; T-902857338-8 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 USSM19805744?

USSM19805744 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Better World, Parts I, II & III” by Toto. 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-902857338-8, 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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The ISRC for “Better World, Parts I, II & III” by Toto is USSM19805744. 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 1999-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-902857338-8. Written by DAVID F FRANK PAICH, SIMON PETER PHILLIPS, STEVEN LEE LUKATHER.

Toto

Who wrote this song?

DAVID F FRANK PAICHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00068644152
SIMON PETER PHILLIPSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00047901378
PANTS PARTY PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%
ROYNET MUSIC RightsAdministrator33.34%IPI: 00339668123
STEVEN LEE LUKATHERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00045371980

Who publishes this song?

PANTS PARTY PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
ROYNET MUSICRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00339668123

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1511 7429Steve Lukather0000 0001 1522 9279Simon Phillips0000 0000 8114 9544David Paich0000 0003 5472 4840David Paich

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19805744ISWCT-902857338-8IPIDAVID F FRANK P…IPISIMON PETER PHI…IPISTEVEN LEE LUKA…ISNISteve LukatherISNISimon PhillipsISNIDavid Paich

MLC Song Code

B3927L
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