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The Difficult Kind album cover

The Difficult Kind✓2

ISRC

USAM19800263
Sheryl Crow
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: September 26, 2026

The ISRC for “The Difficult Kind” by Sheryl Crow is USAM19800263. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-903454009-5.

Format

USCountry
AM1Registrant
98Year (1998)
00263Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1998):
Last two digits of the reference year (1998). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Difficult Kind
ISWCThe Difficult Kind

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-903454009-5The Difficult Kind

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The Difficult Kind” by Sheryl Crow?+
The ISRC for “The Difficult Kind” by Sheryl Crow is USAM19800263.
What is the ISWC for “The Difficult Kind”?+
The ISWC for “The Difficult Kind” is T-903454009-5. The ISRC USAM19800263 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USAM19800263 is the ISRC for this recording; T-903454009-5 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 USAM19800263?

USAM19800263 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Difficult Kind” by Sheryl Crow. 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-903454009-5, 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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D12164
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Sheryl Crow

The ISRC for “The Difficult Kind” by Sheryl Crow is USAM19800263. 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 1998-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-903454009-5.

Sheryl Crow

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