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USA560649540

Things Can Only Get Better✓2

Howard Jones
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Released 2007-04-24

Last verified: July 8, 2026

USA560649540 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones, released 2007-04-24. 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-010.139.012-8.

Format

USCountry
A56Registrant
06Year (2006)
49540Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThings Can Only Get Better
ISWCThings Can Only Get Better

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.139.012-8Things Can Only Get Better

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What is the ISRC for "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones?+
The ISRC for "Things Can Only Get Better" by Howard Jones is USA560649540.
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. USA560649540 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.139.012-8 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 USA560649540?

USA560649540 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones. 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-010.139.012-8, 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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Who wrote this song?

CARLOS LUIS CIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00568062630
HOWARD JONESComposerLyricist
CEDRIC GERVAISComposerLyricist
CARLOS CIDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00551930162
HOWARD JONES MUSIC AMERICA OriginalPublisherIPI: 00182243091
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557
HOWARD JONESComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122051044
HOWARD JONES MUSIC AMERICA OriginalPublisherIPI: 00182243091
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557
CEDRIC DE PASQUALEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00406113309
HOWARD JONES MUSIC AMERICA OriginalPublisherIPI: 00182243091
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

HOWARD JONES MUSIC AMERICAOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00182243091
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1339 0544Howard Jones0000 0003 7274 8782Cedric Gervais

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSA560649540ISWCT-010.139.012-8IPICARLOS LUIS CIDIPICARLOS CIDIPIHOWARD JONESIPICEDRIC DE PASQU…ISNIHoward JonesISNICedric Gervais

MLC Song Code

T34325
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Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Howard JonesPerformer

Label

Cleopatra

Release

  • Monster: New Wave Hits(2007-01-01)

MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

Howard Jones

USA560649540 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Things Can Only Get Better” by Howard Jones, released 2007-04-24. 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-010.139.012-8.

Howard Jones

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