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The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″) album cover

ISRC

USAM19501216

The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)✓2

Song: The Best Things in Life Are Free

Luther VandrossJanet Jackson
matched
Released 1995-01-01

Last verified: August 30, 2026

USAM19501216 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, released 1995-01-01. 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-070018140-3.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
01216Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)
ISWCThe Best Things in Life Are Free

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070018140-3The Best Things in Life Are Free

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MLC Song Code

B02412
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)" by Luther Vandross?+
The ISRC for "The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)" by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson is USAM19501216.
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. USAM19501216 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070018140-3 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 USAM19501216?

USAM19501216 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson. 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-070018140-3, 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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USAM19501216 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Best Things in Life Are Free (K Klass 12″)” by Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, released 1995-01-01. 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-070018140-3.

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