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It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way album cover

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QMRSZ1601348

It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way✓2

Jim Croce
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Released 1973-01-01

Last verified: July 16, 2026

QMRSZ1601348 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way” by Jim Croce, released 1973-01-01. 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 T-070.266.659-8.

Format

QMCountry
RSZRegistrant
16Year (2016)
01348Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2016):
Last two digits of the reference year (2016). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCIt Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
ISWCIt Doesn’t Have to Be That Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.266.659-8It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way

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MLC Song Code

I82431
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way" by Jim Croce?+
The ISRC for "It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way" by Jim Croce is QMRSZ1601348.
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. QMRSZ1601348 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.266.659-8 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 QMRSZ1601348?

QMRSZ1601348 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way” by Jim Croce. 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-070.266.659-8, 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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Jim Croce

QMRSZ1601348 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way” by Jim Croce, released 1973-01-01. 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 T-070.266.659-8.

Jim Croce

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