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TCABY1472211

BUT WHY

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Last verified: August 26, 2026

TCABY1472211 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “BUT WHY”. 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 T9144181431.

Format

TCCountry
ABYRegistrant
14Year (2014)
72211Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (TC).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2014):
Last two digits of the reference year (2014). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBUT WHY
ISWCBUT WHY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9144181431BUT WHY

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What is the ISRC for "BUT WHY"?+
The ISRC for "BUT WHY" is TCABY1472211.
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. TCABY1472211 is the ISRC for this recording; T9144181431 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 TCABY1472211?

TCABY1472211 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “BUT WHY”. 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 T9144181431, 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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TCABY1472211 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “BUT WHY”. 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 T9144181431.

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Album: Bad Reputation3:22Track 7

MLC Registration

✓Registered
T9144181431

Writers: , ,

Checked: Aug 26, 2026

Who wrote this song?

BENJAMIN BRENT ANDERSONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00474508832
SPIRIT NASHVILLE TWO CRESCENDO OriginalPublisherIPI: 01167819618
MIKE RYANComposerLyricist
IPI: 00645943418
SPIRIT NASHVILLE TWO CRESCENDO OriginalPublisherIPI: 01167819618
CHARLES CHRISTOPHER DU BOISComposerLyricist
IPI: 00337739433
SPIRIT NASHVILLE TWO CRESCENDO OriginalPublisherIPI: 01167819618

Who publishes this song?

SPIRIT NASHVILLE TWO CRESCENDOOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01167819618

Identifier Graph

ISRCTCABY1472211ISWCT9144181431IPIBENJAMIN BRENT …IPIMIKE RYANIPICHARLES CHRISTO…

MLC Song Code

Z5657R
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SourcesMLCMLC✓2 sources

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