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Why Don’t You Write Me album cover

Why Don’t You Write Me✓2

ISRC

QZUDB2200080

Song: Why Don't You Write Me

Olivia Newton-John
matched
Released 1972-01-01

Last verified: October 3, 2026

One ISRC for “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Olivia Newton-John is QZUDB2200080. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070940829-6. Written by PAUL SIMON.

Format

QZ
Country
UDBRegistrant
22Year (2022)
00080Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QZ).
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

ISRCWhy Don’t You Write Me
ISWCWhy Don't You Write Me
IPIPAUL SIMON

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070940829-6Why Don't You Write Me

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Olivia Newton-John?+
One ISRC for “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Olivia Newton-John is QZUDB2200080.
What is the ISWC for “Why Don't You Write Me”?+
The ISWC for “Why Don't You Write Me” is T-070940829-6. This recording is titled “Why Don’t You Write Me”. The ISRC QZUDB2200080 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Why Don't You Write Me”?+
“Why Don't You Write Me” was written by PAUL SIMON. The ISWC for this composition is T-070940829-6.
Who publishes “Why Don't You Write Me”?+
The publishers credited on “Why Don't You Write Me” include: SONY/ATV SONGS LLC. 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. QZUDB2200080 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070940829-6 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 QZUDB2200080?

QZUDB2200080 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Olivia Newton-John. 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-070940829-6, 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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Olivia Newton-John

One ISRC for “Why Don’t You Write Me” by Olivia Newton-John is QZUDB2200080. 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 1972-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070940829-6. Written by PAUL SIMON.

Olivia Newton-John

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Songwriter profiles

PAUL SIMONIPI

Who wrote this song?

PAUL SIMONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00028781364
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV SONGS LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00187062752

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1479 9181PAUL SIMON0000 0001 1954 5316PAUL SIMON

Identifier Graph

ISRCQZUDB2200080ISWCT-070940829-6IPIPAUL SIMONISNIPAUL SIMONISNIPAUL SIMON

MLC Song Code

W2180M
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