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THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS album cover

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QM37W1700049

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS

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Last verified: August 30, 2026

QM37W1700049 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS”. 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 T9231732926. Written by TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT, JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFF.

Format

QMCountry
37WRegistrant
17Year (2017)
00049Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
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

ISRCTHIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS
ISWCTHIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS
IPITAYLOR ALISON SWIFT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9231732926THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS"?+
The ISRC for "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS" is QM37W1700049.
Who wrote "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS"?+
"THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS" was written by TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT, JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFF. The ISWC for this composition is T9231732926.
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. QM37W1700049 is the ISRC for this recording; T9231732926 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 QM37W1700049?

QM37W1700049 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS”. 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 T9231732926, 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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QM37W1700049 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS”. 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 T9231732926. Written by TAYLOR ALISON SWIFT, JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFF.

Who wrote this song?

TAYLOR ALISON SWIFTComposer
IPI: 00454808047
TAYLOR SWIFT MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00497322918
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00353271280
JACK MICHAEL ANTONOFFComposer
IPI: 00448866995
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00187062752
DUCKY DONATH MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00687033427
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

TAYLOR SWIFT MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00497322918
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00353271280
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00187062752
DUCKY DONATH MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00687033427

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 7851 9858Taylor Swift

Identifier Graph

ISRCQM37W1700049ISWCT9231732926IPITAYLOR ALISON S…IPIJACK MICHAEL AN…ISNITaylor Swift

MLC Song Code

TVE38N
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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (commentary)

Taylor Swift

USCJY1831978
THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGSQZPJ32261728
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS - LOFIQMANG2251570
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGSFR3Z81704624
THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGSQZ22B1864679

Songwriter profiles

TAYLOR ALISON SWIFTIPIJACK MICHAEL ANTONOFFIPI