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US5940901992

WHAT I NEED

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Last verified: August 17, 2026

US5940901992 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHAT I NEED”. 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 T0709336968. Written by DOUGLAS BRIAN SMITH, RICHARD WELDON JR PAYTON, CRYSTAL WATERS.

Format

USCountry
594Registrant
09Year (2009)
01992Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWHAT I NEED
ISWCWHAT I NEED
IPIDOUGLAS BRIAN SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0709336968WHAT I NEED

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "WHAT I NEED"?+
The ISRC for "WHAT I NEED" is US5940901992.
Who wrote "WHAT I NEED"?+
"WHAT I NEED" was written by DOUGLAS BRIAN SMITH, RICHARD WELDON JR PAYTON, CRYSTAL WATERS. The ISWC for this composition is T0709336968.
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. US5940901992 is the ISRC for this recording; T0709336968 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 US5940901992?

US5940901992 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “WHAT I NEED”. 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 T0709336968, 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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US5940901992 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “WHAT I NEED”. 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 T0709336968. Written by DOUGLAS BRIAN SMITH, RICHARD WELDON JR PAYTON, CRYSTAL WATERS.

Who wrote this song?

DOUGLAS BRIAN SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00238505763
KINDA KOOL MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00247859715
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353265272
DUNGEON CULTURE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00240179686
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353265272
RICHARD WELDON JR PAYTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00211459498
KINDA KOOL MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00247859715
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353265272
PARTY PAYTON MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00238882137
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00353265272
CRYSTAL WATERSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00129889909
BASEMENT BOYS MUSIC, INC. OriginalPublisherIPI: 00128146779
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00343892736

Who publishes this song?

KINDA KOOL MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00247859715
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00353265272
DUNGEON CULTURE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00240179686
PARTY PAYTON MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00238882137
BASEMENT BOYS MUSIC, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00128146779
UNIVERSAL - POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUB INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00343892736

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0914 4201Crystal Waters0000 0003 7256 2814Richard Payton

Identifier Graph

ISRCUS5940901992ISWCT0709336968IPIDOUGLAS BRIAN S…IPIRICHARD WELDON …IPICRYSTAL WATERSISNICrystal WatersISNIRichard Payton

MLC Song Code

W04451
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainz✓2 sources

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Songwriter profiles

DOUGLAS BRIAN SMITHIPIRICHARD WELDON JR PAYTONIPICRYSTAL WATERSIPI