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AMERICAN PIE album cover

AMERICAN PIE

ISRC

QM42K1742886
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Last verified: October 23, 2026

The ISRC for this recording (“AMERICAN PIE”) is QM42K1742886. 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 T0702319581. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.

Format

QMCountry
42KRegistrant
17
Year (2017)
42886Designation
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

ISRCAMERICAN PIE
ISWCAMERICAN PIE
IPIDONALD MC LEAN

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702319581AMERICAN PIE

People also ask

What is the ISRC for this recording of “AMERICAN PIE”?+
The ISRC for this recording (“AMERICAN PIE”) is QM42K1742886.
What is the ISWC for “AMERICAN PIE”?+
The ISWC for “AMERICAN PIE” is T0702319581. The ISRC QM42K1742886 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “AMERICAN PIE”?+
“AMERICAN PIE” was written by DONALD MC LEAN. The ISWC for this composition is T0702319581.
Who publishes “AMERICAN PIE”?+
The publishers credited on “AMERICAN PIE” include: BENNY BIRD CO., INC., SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. 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. QM42K1742886 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702319581 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 QM42K1742886?

QM42K1742886 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “AMERICAN PIE”. 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 T0702319581, 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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Songwriter profiles

DONALD MC LEANIPI

Who wrote this song?

DONALD MC LEANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00055380678
BENNY BIRD CO., INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353271280

Who publishes this song?

BENNY BIRD CO., INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00036204316
SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353271280

Identifier Graph

ISRCQM42K1742886ISWCT0702319581IPIDONALD MC LEAN

MLC Song Code

HB03B0
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The ISRC for this recording (“AMERICAN PIE”) is QM42K1742886. 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 T0702319581. Written by DONALD MC LEAN.