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USUM71709660

The Hard Way✓2

Song: THE HARD WAY

Eric Church
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Released 2017-10-06

Last verified: August 25, 2026

USUM71709660 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Hard Way” by Eric Church, released 2017-10-06. 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 T9046933453.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
17Year (2017)
09660Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2017):
Last two digits of the reference year (2017). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Hard Way
ISWCTHE HARD WAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9046933453THE HARD WAY

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MLC Song Code

T1998F
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What is the ISRC for "The Hard Way" by Eric Church?+
The ISRC for "The Hard Way" by Eric Church is USUM71709660.
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. USUM71709660 is the ISRC for this recording; T9046933453 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 USUM71709660?

USUM71709660 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Hard Way” by Eric Church. 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 T9046933453, 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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USUM71709660 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Hard Way” by Eric Church, released 2017-10-06. 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 T9046933453.

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