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Language of Birds album cover

ISRC

USUM71309042

Language of Birds✓2

Sting
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Released 2013-01-01

Last verified: July 10, 2026

USUM71309042 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Language of Birds” by Sting, 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 T9133684998. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, ROBERT MATHES.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
13Year (2013)
09042Designation
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

ISRCLanguage of Birds
ISWCLanguage of Birds
IPIGORDON MATTHEW SUMNER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9133684998Language of Birds

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Language of Birds" by Sting?+
The ISRC for "Language of Birds" by Sting is USUM71309042.
Who wrote "Language of Birds"?+
"Language of Birds" was written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, ROBERT MATHES. The ISWC for this composition is T9133684998.
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. USUM71309042 is the ISRC for this recording; T9133684998 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 USUM71309042?

USUM71309042 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Language of Birds” by Sting. 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 T9133684998, 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?

GORDON MATTHEW SUMNERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00046741280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher87.50%IPI: 00353271280
ROBERT MATHESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00228023006
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OriginalPublisher6.25%IPI: 00223437493
MAYBE I CAN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00224545778
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC RightsAdministrator6.25%IPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00223437493
MAYBE I CAN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00224545778

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0918 1571Sting0000 0003 6855 7676Sting0000 0000 5340 6021Rob Mathes0000 0003 7264 0798Rob Mathes

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71309042ISWCT9133684998IPIGORDON MATTHEW …IPIROBERT MATHESISNIStingISNIStingISNIRob Mathes

MLC Song Code

L9868J
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USUM71309042 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Language of Birds” by Sting, 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 T9133684998. Written by GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, ROBERT MATHES.

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