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NEEDLE IN THE HAY album cover

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QMPKX1785291

NEEDLE IN THE HAY

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Last verified: August 31, 2026

QMPKX1785291 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “NEEDLE IN THE HAY”. 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 T9141616593. Written by ELLIOTT SMITH.

Format

QMCountry
PKXRegistrant
17Year (2017)
85291Designation
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

ISRCNEEDLE IN THE HAY
ISWCNEEDLE IN THE HAY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9141616593NEEDLE IN THE HAY

Who wrote this song?

ELLIOTT SMITHComposer
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732230

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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "NEEDLE IN THE HAY"?+
The ISRC for "NEEDLE IN THE HAY" is QMPKX1785291.
Who wrote "NEEDLE IN THE HAY"?+
"NEEDLE IN THE HAY" was written by ELLIOTT SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T9141616593.
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. QMPKX1785291 is the ISRC for this recording; T9141616593 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 QMPKX1785291?

QMPKX1785291 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “NEEDLE IN THE HAY”. 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 T9141616593, 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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QMPKX1785291 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “NEEDLE IN THE HAY”. 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 T9141616593. Written by ELLIOTT SMITH.

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