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Buddy album cover

Buddy✓2

ISRC

QMMEH2200064
De La SoulJungle BrothersPhife DawgQ-Tip
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Released 1989-01-01

Last verified: September 17, 2026

The ISRC for “Buddy” by De La Soul is QMMEH2200064. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072583713-7. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, KELVIN MERCER, and others.

Format

QMCountry
MEHRegistrant
22Year (2022)
00064Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2022):
Last two digits of the reference year (2022). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBuddy
ISWCBuddy
IPILIONEL B RICHIE (JR)

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072583713-7Buddy

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Buddy” by De La Soul?+
The ISRC for “Buddy” by De La Soul is QMMEH2200064.
What is the ISWC for “Buddy”?+
The ISWC for “Buddy” is T-072583713-7. The ISRC QMMEH2200064 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Buddy”?+
“Buddy” was written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, KELVIN MERCER, MICHAEL LEWIS SMALL, PAUL E HUSTON, PHILLIP HALL NATHANIEL, DAVID JOLICOEUR, VINCENT L MASON. The ISWC for this composition is T-072583713-7.
Who publishes “Buddy”?+
The publishers credited on “Buddy” include: BRENDA RICHIE PUBLISHING, JOBETE MUSIC CO INC, LIBREN MUSIC, U BETTA LIKE MY MUZIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.. 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. QMMEH2200064 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072583713-7 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 QMMEH2200064?

QMMEH2200064 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Buddy” by De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip. 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-072583713-7, 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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De La SoulJungle BrothersPhife DawgQ-Tip

The ISRC for “Buddy” by De La Soul is QMMEH2200064. 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 1989-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072583713-7. Written by LIONEL B RICHIE (JR), KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, KELVIN MERCER, and others.

De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip

Who wrote this song?

LIONEL B RICHIE (JR)ComposerLyricist
IPI: 00089229439
BRENDA RICHIE PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00338031486
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministrator3.12%IPI: 00015357991
LIBREN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00338619048
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC RightsAdministrator3.13%IPI: 00015357991
JOBETE MUSIC CO INC OriginalPublisher12.50%IPI: 00015357991
KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREEDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338796216
U BETTA LIKE MY MUZIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00344757834
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES RightsAdministrator8.33%IPI: 00593458213
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES OriginalPublisher8.33%IPI: 00593458213
KELVIN MERCERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00223299571
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher3.75%IPI: 00185314175
MICHAEL LEWIS SMALLComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028949738
PAUL E HUSTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00223299277
PHILLIP HALL NATHANIELComposerLyricist
IPI: 00223515500
DAVID JOLICOEURComposerLyricist
IPI: 00223300430
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher3.75%IPI: 00185314175
VINCENT L MASONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00223300136
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. OriginalPublisher3.75%IPI: 00185314175

Who publishes this song?

BRENDA RICHIE PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338031486
JOBETE MUSIC CO INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00015357991
LIBREN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338619048
U BETTA LIKE MY MUZICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00344757834
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNESRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00593458213
WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00185314175

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8116 1471Lionel Richie0000 0000 9792 7005Prince Paul0000 0001 3143 6147Posdnuos0000 0001 3121 1247Maseo0000 0004 0755 7450DAVID JOLICOEUR0000 0003 7262 7024Afrika Baby Bam0000 0001 2022 1642Q‐Tip0000 0003 6862 7347Q‐Tip

Identifier Graph

ISRCQMMEH2200064ISWCT-072583713-7IPILIONEL B RICHIE…IPIKAMAAL IBN JOHN…IPIKELVIN MERCERIPIMICHAEL LEWIS S…ISNILionel RichieISNIPrince PaulISNIPosdnuos

MLC Song Code

BC9RE4
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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